Question

How many tiers of government are provided by the Indian Constitution?
A. two
B. three
C. four
D. five

Answer 1

Hint: According to Part XI of the Indian constitution, there is a distribution of legislative, administrative and executive powers between the central government and the state governments of India.

Complete answer: Federalism in India denotes the relations between the Central government and the State governments of India. The Indian Constitution secures the structure of the Indian government. The Supreme Court has been invested with the power to settle any conflict that may arise between state governments and the central government.
The constitution of India renders three tiers of government. These three tiers are:
1. Central Government
2. State Government
3. Panchayati Raj or Municipalities
Each level of government has its own jurisdiction in subjects related to legislation, taxation, and administration. They all, however, coordinate to govern the same citizens i.e. people of India. The powers and functions of each tier of government are stipulated and secured by the Constitution of India.

Therefore the correct answer is “B”.

Note: The legislative powers are categorised under a Union List, a State List and a Concurrent List, representing, respectively, the powers conferred upon the Union government, those conferred upon the State governments and powers shared among them.