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Topic American Revolution
Asked 3 times across 2 UPSC exams over 4 years (2017–2021), peaking in 2017.
Key insights
- Most tested in CDS — 2 of 3 PYQs
- Most asked in 2017
- Recurs across 2 years (2017–2021)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CDS 2017 → NDA 2021
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (3 of 3) are since 2016.
Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
NDA2021
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
✓ Correct answer: (C)
History › World History
CDS2017
George Washington was made the Commander in Chief of the American forces
- A in December 1773, after the Boston Tea Party
- B at the First Continental Congress in September 1774
- C at the Second Continental Congress in 1775 ✓
- D by the Continental Congress at the Declaration of Independence on 4th July, 1776
✓ Correct answer: (C)
History › World History
CDS2017
The following two (2) items consist of two statements, Statement I and Statement II. Examine these two statements carefully and select the correct answer using the code given below.
Statement IThe passing of the Coercive Acts made reconciliation between Britain and her American colonies virtually impossible
Statement IIThe British Parliament, having issued the Stamp Act in 1765, repealed it later
- A Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I
- B Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I ✓
- C Statement I is true but Statement II is false
- D Statement I is false but Statement II is true
✓ Correct answer: (B)
History › World History
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