Question

By which Constitutional Amendment Act was Delhi designated as the National Capital Territory (NCT)?

• A. 76th Constitutional Amendment Act
• B. 72nd Constitutional Amendment Act
• C. 69th Constitutional Amendment Act
• D. 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act

Hint:

Remember: \[ 69^{th}\ \text{Constitutional Amendment} \] \[ \Downarrow \] Article 239AA \[ \Downarrow \] National Capital Territory of Delhi A very important constitutional amendment for law entrance examinations.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Step 1: Understand Delhi's special status.
As the national capital, Delhi cannot be a normal state, yet it needs an elected body, so a special framework was created.

Step 2: Identify the amendment.
The 69th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1991 created this arrangement.

Step 3: Know what it added.
It inserted Articles 239AA and 239AB, renamed the Union Territory as the National Capital Territory of Delhi, and gave it a Legislative Assembly and Council of Ministers.

Step 4: Rule out the others.
The 72nd dealt with Tripura tribes, the 73rd with Panchayati Raj, and the 76th with Tamil Nadu reservation.

Answer: 69th Constitutional Amendment Act (Option 3).