Levels of Government in India

What are the three levels of government in India, from largest to smallest area governed?

Union (central/national), state, and local (municipal/panchayat)

What is the Union (central) government of India responsible for?

National matters like defence, foreign affairs, currency, and railways

Which level of government is generally responsible for policing, public health, and agriculture in India?

The state government

What is a panchayat?

A local self-government body that administers a village or small group of villages in rural India

What do we call India's urban local government bodies, responsible for city-level services like water supply and sanitation?

Municipal corporations (or municipalities/municipal councils, depending on city size)