alleryPower sharing between different levels of government (centre and state) is called:
AVertical sharing
BHorizontal sharing
CSpatial sharing
DCoalition government
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Vertical sharing
1. VERTICAL distribution: power shared among different LEVELS — central, state, local.
2. Distinct from HORIZONTAL: powers separated between organs of government at the SAME LEVEL (legislature, executive, judiciary).
3. Federal systems (like India) feature both forms.
_Source: syllabus SST Polity Ch 1 §1.3 Forms of Power Sharing_
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