The American Revolution – NDA History PYQs

NDA 2022-I

Q. 1. Which of the following is/are the right/rights mentioned in the ‘American Declaration of Independence’?

1. Life

2. Liberty

3. Pursuit of Happiness

4. Fraternity

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

(a) 1 only

(b) 1 and 2 only

(c) 1, 2 and 3

(d) 2, 3 and 4

Answer: (c) 1, 2 and 3

Explanation: The Declaration names Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness as rights. Fraternity is not part of this American declaration’s famous phrase. That term instead belongs to the French Revolution’s own motto. So statements 1, 2, and 3 together are the correct answer. Concept Tested: Rights actually named in the Declaration of Independence

★ JOVIK Exam Insight: NDA sometimes borrows a French Revolution term (Fraternity) and inserts it into the American Declaration’s list. Only Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness belong here.

NDA 2022-I

Q. 2. Who among the following American Presidents described democracy as “Government of the People, for the People and by the People”?

(a) Abraham Lincoln

(b) Thomas Jefferson

(c) George Washington

(d) John F. Kennedy

Answer: (a) Abraham Lincoln

Explanation: Abraham Lincoln used this phrase in his Gettysburg Address. It became one of the most quoted definitions of democracy. Jefferson, Washington, and Kennedy are linked to separate famous statements. So option (a) Abraham Lincoln is the correct answer. Concept Tested: President behind this famous definition of democracy

NDA 2021-I

Q. 3. At which of the following was the American Declaration of Independence adopted on 4 July, 1776?

(a) Washington Conference

(b) San Francisco Conference

(c) Second Continental Congress

(d) First Continental Congress

Answer: (c) Second Continental Congress

Explanation: The Second Continental Congress adopted the Declaration on 4 July 1776. This body had convened to coordinate the colonies’ wartime response. The Washington and San Francisco Conferences relate to entirely different eras. So option (c) Second Continental Congress is the correct answer. Concept Tested: Body that adopted the Declaration of Independence

NDA 2019-II

Q. 4. Which of the following was/were among the decisions taken by the First Continental Congress held in Philadelphia in September 1774?

1. It rejected a plan for a colonial union under the British authority.

2. It drew up a statement of grievances.

3. It agreed upon a scheme to stop trade between the Colonies and England.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

(a) 1 and 3 only

(b) 2 only

(c) 1 and 2 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

Answer: (d) 1, 2 and 3

Explanation: The Congress did reject a plan for union under British authority. It did draw up a formal statement of colonial grievances. It did agree to halt trade between the colonies and England. All three statements together describe its real decisions. Concept Tested: Decisions of the First Continental Congress

NDA 2019-II

Q. 5. Consider the following statements concerning the American War of Independence:

1. The Americans raised the slogan, ‘No taxation without representation’.

2. The American merchants resorted to the boycott of the British products.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: (c) Both 1 and 2

Explanation: Americans did raise the ‘No taxation without representation’ slogan. American merchants did organise boycotts of British goods. Both statements together are accurate here. Concept Tested: Key protest tactics during the American War of Independence

NDA 2018-II

Q. 6. When did the Stamp Act Congress consisting of delegates from 9 of the 13 colonies of America meet in New York City?

(a) 1763

(b) 1764

(c) 1765

(d) 1766

Answer: (c) 1765

Explanation: The Stamp Act Congress convened in New York City in 1765. It responded directly to the Stamp Act passed that same year. The other years listed do not match this specific gathering. So option (c) 1765 is the correct answer. Concept Tested: Year of the Stamp Act Congress

NDA 2016-II

Q. 7. Which of the following was/were the reasons for the defeat of British during the American War of Independence?

1. The remoteness of the American Continent and the lack of good roads

2. The British authorities failed to rally the loyalist Americans

3. The Americans benefited from the extraordinary military leadership of George Washington

4. The Americans had access to superior arms and ammunition

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

(a) 1, 2 and 4

(b) 3 only

(c) 2 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

Answer: (d) 1, 2 and 3

Explanation: The remote terrain and poor roads genuinely hindered British operations. British authorities did fail to rally many loyalist Americans to their side. George Washington’s leadership did prove a genuine advantage for the Americans. The Americans actually had inferior, not superior, arms and ammunition. So statement 4 wrongly claims an American arms advantage. Statements 1, 2, and 3 together are the correct answer. Concept Tested: Genuine factors behind the British defeat

NDA 2014-II

Q. 8. The Stamp Act Congress consisting of delegates from nine of the thirteen colonies met in 1765 at

(a) Philadelphia

(b) New York City

(c) Boston

(d) Providence

Answer: (b) New York City

Explanation: The Stamp Act Congress convened in New York City in October 1765. Delegates from nine colonies gathered there to protest the Stamp Act. Philadelphia, Boston, and Providence were not this meeting’s location. So option (b) New York City is the correct answer. Concept Tested: Location of the 1765 Stamp Act Congress

NDA 2014-II

Q. 9. Which of the following American colonies did not attend the first Continental Congress held in Philadelphia?

(a) Rhode Island

(b) Connecticut

(c) Georgia

(d) Maryland

Answer: (c) Georgia

Explanation: Georgia did not send delegates to the First Continental Congress. It was the only one of the thirteen colonies to stay away from this meeting. Rhode Island, Connecticut, and Maryland all sent delegates in 1774. So option (c) Georgia is the correct answer. Concept Tested: Colony absent from the First Continental Congress

NDA 2010-II

Q. 10. “No Taxation without Representation” was the popular slogan of:

(a) Indian freedom struggle

(b) American war of independence

(c) Russian revolution

(d) French revolution

Answer: (b) American war of independence

Explanation: American colonists rallied around this exact slogan. It captured their objection to taxes imposed without any voice in Parliament. The Indian, Russian, and French movements used separate rallying phrases. So option (b) is the correct answer. Concept Tested: Origin of the ‘No Taxation without Representation’ slogan

NDA 2009-II

Q. 11. Assertion (A): The Americans refused to pay taxes imposed by the British Parliament during the American War of Independence.

Reason (R): The Americans had no representation in the British Parliament.

(a) Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A.

(b) Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A.

(c) A is true but R is false.

(d) A is false but R is true.

Answer: (a) Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A.

Explanation: American colonists genuinely refused to pay these British-imposed taxes. They lacked any seats or representation in the British Parliament. This absence of representation directly justified their refusal to pay. So both A and R are true, and R explains A. Concept Tested: Link between lack of representation and colonial tax refusal

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