Local Self-Government Institutions (LSGIs) in Kerala are primarily divided into which of the following categories?

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ARural and Urban

BPanchayats and Municipalities

CAdministrative and Political

DUrban and Semi-urban

Answer:

Current Structure of Local Self-Government Institutions (LSGIs):

Kerala’s Panchayati Raj follows a three-tier system with District, Block and Grama Panchayats, aligning with the 73rd Constitutional Amendment.
Urban governance is structured with 6 Municipal Corporations and 87 Municipality.

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