Question

Which one of the following is not the characteristic of decentralization? 
1. Autonomy
2. People's participation
3. To instil non-confidence among local communities
4. To empower local communities
5. None of the above/More than one of the above

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 3 : To instil non-confidence among local communities

The correct answer is To instil non-confidence among local communities.

• Decentralisation is the delegation of authority to the maximum possible extent. Under decentralization, the central unit of an organization distributes functions, responsibility, accountability and matching authority to regional and local units situated away from it.
• Types of decentralization include political, administrative, fiscal, and market decentralization.
• Decentralization creates more opportunities for local autonomy and responsiveness to more specialized constituencies.
• Participation and decentralization have a symbiotic relationship. On the one hand, successful decentralization requires some degree of local participation. On the other hand, the process of decentralization can itself enhance the opportunities for participation by placing more power and resources at a closer, more familiar, more easily influenced level of government.
• Decentralization empowers local communities as it gives certain power and autonomy to local communities/governments to perform basic functions and perform ground duties. 
• 'Instil non-confidence among local communities' is not the characteristic of decentralisation.