In which respect have the Centre-State relations been specifically termed as municipal relations ?

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Q: 50 (IAS/1994)
In which respect have the Centre-State relations been specifically termed as “municipal relations” ?

question_subject: 

Polity

question_exam: 

IAS

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{'municipal relations': [0, 1, 0, 0], 'state relations': [3, 1, 3, 4], 'legislative sphere': [0, 1, 0, 0], 'centre': [10, 3, 7, 19], 'administrative sector': [0, 1, 0, 0], 'financial matters': [0, 2, 1, 1], 'control': [8, 1, 1, 7], 'planning process': [0, 2, 1, 0]}

The term "municipal relations" in the context of Centre-State relations in India is generally associated with the planning process. This term reflects how the central government interfaces with and exerts control over the state-level planning processes.

Option 1 discusses legislative control, where the central government may influence the state`s legislative efforts. However, this notion likely doesn`t reflect the term as it exists in municipal relations.

Option 2, which is about financial control, doesn`t represent municipal relations either. While the Centre does have influence over state finances through central grants and taxes, this isn`t specific to the concept of municipal relations.

Option 3 concerns administrative control, which isn`t the correct context. While the Centre does wield some authority over state administration, principally during Emergencies and through All India Services, this doesn`t constitute municipal relations.

Option 4, which is the correct answer, talks about the central government`s control in the planning process. The term "municipal relations" is specific to this area as it refers to the central government’s role in urban planning and managing municipal corporations.