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17. Our Government

Lesson View

¨ Government in India ¨ Elections in India

¨ Levels of Government in India ¨ State Governments

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Name these famous buildings.

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To run the system peacefully for the people is an essential need of
every country. It needs a body or system, which is called government.
The government protects our boundaries and maintains law and

order and maintains amicable relations with the neighbours. It
ensures welfare and progress of society. India is a big country. There

are 28 States and 8 Union Territories including the National Capital
Territory of Delhi.

There is a Union Government at the national level. It looks after the
whole country. There is a separate government in each State or Union
Territory. Thus, we have government at two levels – Union and State.

This is because of the vastness of our country. A single government
cannot govern a big country like India properly from one place.

Powers have been distributed between the Centre and the States to
prevent conflicts.

Government in India
India has a democratic form of government. Democracy is a system

of government which is run by the representatives elected by the
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