In accordance with Article 239AA of the Constitution of India, after the enforcement of the Constitution (Sixty-ninth Amendment) Act, 1991, the Union Territory of Delhi is designated by which of the following titles?

In accordance with Article 239AA of the Constitution of India, after the enforcement of the Constitution (Sixty-ninth Amendment) Act, 1991, the Union Territory of Delhi is designated by which of the following titles?

भारतीय संविधान के अनुच्छेद 239AA के अनुसार, संविधान (69वाँ संशोधन) अधिनियम, 1991 के लागू होने के बाद दिल्ली केंद्र शासित प्रदेश को किस नाम से नामित किया गया?

Options / विकल्प

A. Union State of Delhi
दिल्ली संघ राज्य

B. Administrative Capital of India
भारत की प्रशासनिक राजधानी

C. National Capital Region of Delhi
दिल्ली राष्ट्रीय राजधानी क्षेत्र (NCR)

D. National Capital Territory of Delhi
दिल्ली राष्ट्रीय राजधानी क्षेत्र (NCT)


Correct Answer / सही उत्तर

D. National Capital Territory of Delhi (राष्ट्रीय राजधानी क्षेत्र दिल्ली - NCT Delhi)


Detailed Explanation / विस्तृत व्याख्या

Hindi

69वें संविधान संशोधन अधिनियम, 1991 द्वारा भारतीय संविधान में अनुच्छेद 239AA जोड़ा गया।

इस संशोधन के बाद:

  • दिल्ली को "राष्ट्रीय राजधानी क्षेत्र दिल्ली (National Capital Territory of Delhi - NCT Delhi)" नाम दिया गया।
  • दिल्ली में विधानसभा (Legislative Assembly) और मंत्रिपरिषद (Council of Ministers) की व्यवस्था की गई।
  • दिल्ली के प्रशासक को उपराज्यपाल (Lieutenant Governor) कहा गया।
  • विधानसभा को राज्य सूची और समवर्ती सूची के कुछ विषयों पर कानून बनाने की शक्ति दी गई, लेकिन पुलिस, सार्वजनिक व्यवस्था और भूमि इसके अधिकार क्षेत्र से बाहर रखे गए।

English

The Constitution (69th Amendment) Act, 1991 inserted Article 239AA into the Constitution.

Under this provision:

  • The Union Territory of Delhi was redesignated as the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi.
  • A Legislative Assembly and a Council of Ministers were established.
  • The Administrator was designated as the Lieutenant Governor.
  • The Assembly was empowered to legislate on certain State List and Concurrent List subjects, except Public Order, Police, and Land.

Why Other Options Are Incorrect / अन्य विकल्प गलत क्यों हैं?

Union State of Delhi

❌ No such constitutional designation exists.

Administrative Capital of India

❌ Descriptive term only; not a constitutional title.

National Capital Region (NCR)

❌ NCR is a planning region that includes Delhi and parts of Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, and Rajasthan. It is not the constitutional designation of Delhi.


Important Facts for Exams / परीक्षा हेतु महत्वपूर्ण तथ्य

TopicFact
Amendment69th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1991
Article AddedArticle 239AA
New Name of DelhiNational Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi
AdministratorLieutenant Governor
Delhi Assembly Seats70
Subjects ExcludedPolice, Public Order, Land
Amendment Effective1 February 1992

One-Liner / एक पंक्ति में

The 69th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1991 redesignated Delhi as the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi.

69वें संविधान संशोधन अधिनियम, 1991 ने दिल्ली को राष्ट्रीय राजधानी क्षेत्र (NCT) दिल्ली के रूप में नामित किया।

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