Which of the following best describes decentralization?

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Transferring all the power form central and states government and to local government

Giving complete power to central government

Giving complete power to state government

Transferring some power from central government to state government

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Transferring some power from central government to state government best describes decentralization.
The division of power between different levels of government is called decentralization. Thus, decentralisation means that rather than concentration of power and responsibilities in the hands of a single authority, some of it is transferred to sub-ordinate or quasi-independent authorities. In this case, some powers and functions of the Central government are transferred to the State government, or even to Local governments.

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