Which one among the following is NOT the subject matter of channels of

Which one among the following is NOT the subject matter of channels of inter-governmental relations?

Legislation and policy making
Administration
Fiscal adjustment
Judicial co-ordination
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UPSC Geoscientist – 2021
Inter-governmental relations primarily involve interactions and coordination between different levels of the executive and legislature (Centre-State, State-State) concerning policy, administration, and finance. Legislation and policy making, administration, and fiscal adjustment are core areas of inter-governmental relations. Judicial co-ordination pertains to the interaction and hierarchy within the judicial system itself, which is separate from the executive and legislative interactions between governments.
Channels of inter-governmental relations relate to executive, legislative, and fiscal interactions between governments, not internal judicial coordination.
Inter-governmental relations are facilitated through various mechanisms like the Inter-State Council, Zonal Councils, conferences of Chief Ministers or relevant ministers, and administrative arrangements. Fiscal adjustment is crucial and involves transfer of resources and coordination on taxation and expenditure.