Which amendment to the Indian Constitution provided a special status to the Union Territory of Delhi and redesignated it as the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi?

Which amendment to the Indian Constitution provided a special status to the Union Territory of Delhi and redesignated it as the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi?

भारतीय संविधान के किस संशोधन ने दिल्ली संघ राज्य क्षेत्र को विशेष दर्जा प्रदान किया तथा उसे राष्ट्रीय राजधानी क्षेत्र (NCT) दिल्ली के रूप में पुनः नामित किया?

Options / विकल्प

• A. 68th Constitutional Amendment / 68वाँ संविधान संशोधन
• B. 69th Constitutional Amendment / 69वाँ संविधान संशोधन
• C. 71st Constitutional Amendment / 71वाँ संविधान संशोधन
• D. 70th Constitutional Amendment / 70वाँ संविधान संशोधन

Correct Answer / सही उत्तर
✅ B. 69th Constitutional Amendment
✅ 69वाँ संविधान संशोधन

Detailed Explanation / विस्तृत व्याख्या

Hindi
69वाँ संविधान संशोधन अधिनियम, 1991 दिल्ली के संवैधानिक इतिहास में एक महत्वपूर्ण मील का पत्थर है। इस संशोधन द्वारा:

• संविधान में अनुच्छेद 239AA और 239AB जोड़े गए।
• दिल्ली को राष्ट्रीय राजधानी क्षेत्र दिल्ली (National Capital Territory of Delhi - NCTD) का दर्जा दिया गया।
• दिल्ली में एक विधानसभा (Legislative Assembly) की स्थापना की गई।
• मुख्यमंत्री और मंत्रिपरिषद की व्यवस्था की गई।
• दिल्ली के प्रशासक को उपराज्यपाल (Lieutenant Governor) नाम दिया गया।
• विधानसभा को राज्य सूची और समवर्ती सूची के कई विषयों पर कानून बनाने की शक्ति दी गई, लेकिन पुलिस, लोक व्यवस्था और भूमि केंद्र सरकार के नियंत्रण में रखे गए।

English
The 69th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1991 granted special constitutional status to Delhi. Key provisions:

• Inserted Articles 239AA and 239AB into the Constitution.
• Redesignated Delhi as the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi.
• Created a Legislative Assembly for Delhi.
• Established a Council of Ministers headed by a Chief Minister.
• Designated the administrator as the Lieutenant Governor (LG).
• Granted legislative powers on many State List and Concurrent List subjects, except Public Order, Police, and Land.

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

• A. 68th Constitutional Amendment
  Related to the extension of President's Rule in Punjab. Not related to Delhi's status.
• C. 71st Constitutional Amendment
  Added Konkani, Manipuri, and Nepali to the Eighth Schedule. Concerned with languages, not Delhi.
• D. 70th Constitutional Amendment
  Included members of the Legislative Assemblies of Delhi and Puducherry in the Presidential Electoral College. Did not grant NCT status to Delhi.

Important Facts / महत्वपूर्ण तथ्य

Exam Point / परीक्षा हेतु तथ्य

Article 239AA is directly associated with the special constitutional status of Delhi.
अनुच्छेद 239AA सीधे तौर पर दिल्ली के विशेष संवैधानिक दर्जे से संबंधित है।

One-Liner / एक पंक्ति में

The 69th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1991 granted special status to Delhi and redesignated it as the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi.
69वें संविधान संशोधन अधिनियम, 1991 ने दिल्ली को विशेष दर्जा प्रदान कर उसे राष्ट्रीय राजधानी क्षेत्र (NCT) दिल्ली घोषित किया।

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Quick Revision / Key Points

• The 69th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1991 granted special status to Delhi and renamed it as the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi.
• It inserted Articles 239AA and 239AB into the Constitution.
• Established a Legislative Assembly and a Council of Ministers headed by a Chief Minister for Delhi.
• The Lieutenant Governor was designated as the administrator of Delhi.
• Legislative powers were granted on many subjects except Public Order, Police, and Land, which remain under central government control.
• Other amendment options (68th, 70th, 71st) do not relate to Delhi's special status.