Question

List any two functions of central government.

Answer 1

Hint: India is a democratic country. It’s the administration is divided into three levels- first is central government, second state government and third level are local self bodies.
Central government is also known as the union government, established by our constitution in 1950.

Complete answer:
- Central government works under three different sections and they have various powers.
- First section is the Executive which includes the president, the vice president, and the cabinet ministers.
- Second section is a legislature that includes parliament, Lok Sabha, and Rajya Sabha.
- Third section is the judiciary which includes the supreme court of India, high courts of India, district courts, and sessions courts at the district level.
- There are many important functions among one of them is to oversee finance, defense, commerce, foreign affairs.
- Central government also performs the role of leadership, maintains order, provides public services, national security, economic security, etc.
- Central government provides grants in aid to states, universities, and some educational institutions.
- It also gives special grants to some backward states to equalize them with other states.

Note:
I) As of the records of 2019 India is currently the largest democracy in the world with around 900 million voters.
II) The Union government has the power to levy an income tax, sales tax, service tax, customs, and excise duties.
III) The finance minister of India usually presents the union budget in the parliament.
IV) Indian government exercises its executive authority through various ministries. A ministry is formed with employed officials who are also known as civil servants.