General Awareness: Polity, Delhi-Specific GK and Current Affairs
The General Awareness section of the Delhi Police Constable CBT checks static general knowledge, general science, Indian polity and history, geography, economics, and current affairs, with a Delhi-specific flavour. Questions are direct and fact-based, so precision matters more than length.
Polity and Delhi's special status
- Delhi is the National Capital Territory (NCT), not a full state. The 69th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1991 inserted Article 239AA and created a 70-member Legislative Assembly.
- The Lieutenant Governor (LG) is the Administrator; police, public order and land remain outside the Assembly's legislative power.
- Fundamental Rights (Articles 12-35), the Preamble, and key Articles (14, 19, 21, 32) are high-yield.
Static and current portions
- History: freedom-movement milestones, Delhi Sultanate dynasties, the 1857 revolt.
- Geography: rivers, states and capitals, national parks; Delhi's monuments such as the Red Fort, Qutub Minar and Humayun's Tomb.
- Science: human body, vitamins, SI units, common diseases.
- Current affairs: the last 6-12 months - appointments, schemes, sports, awards and summits.
Worked example
Question: Delhi's present constitutional status was created by which amendment? Reasoning: The 69th Amendment Act, 1991 renamed the Union Territory of Delhi as the National Capital Territory and added Article 239AA. Answer: 69th Amendment.
Traps
- Calling Delhi a state, or confusing Article 239AA with Article 239AB, which deals with President's rule in Delhi.
- Mixing the LG with a Governor; Delhi has an LG, not a Governor.
- Relying on stale current-affairs facts; questions track the previous year.
- Confusing the 69th and 70th Amendments (the 70th added NCT Delhi and Puducherry to the Presidential electoral college).