P) Power-sharing can be vertical as well as horizontal.
Q) All religious communities have reserved seats in the central government in India.
Which of the above statements is/are TRUE?
- only P
- only Q
- Both P and Q are true.
- Neither P nor Q is true.
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Answer:
So, the correct option is( A): Power-sharing can be vertical as well as horizontal
Explanation
- When the power is divided among the government existing at various levels in a hierarchical form , it is called a vertical division of power
- When the power is shared among different organs of the govt - that is, the legislature, executive, and judiciary, it is called a horizontal distribution of power.