JAMB - Government (2021)

  • 1
    The Nigeria's head of government in 1963 was _____
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    (C)
    Alhaji Abubakar Tafawa
  • 2
    Who re-organised the Nigeria's four regions into twelve states in May 1967?
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    (A)
    General Yakubu Gowon
  • 3
    Government by the wealthy is known as _________
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    (B)
    Plutocracy
  • 4
    Professor lbrahim Gambari was the Special Assistant to the United Nations Secretary General on____________
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    (B)
    African affairs
  • 5
    Which of the following is a founding member of OPEC?
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    (C)
    Venezuela
  • 6
    The main function of the Code of Conduct Bureau is to......
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    (B)
    Ensure accountability in government business.
  • 7
    The two military coups that toppled civilian regimes in Nigeria were those of ......
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    (D)
    January 1966 and December 1983
  • 8
    Under the 1999 constitution of Nigeria, the power to create local governments is vested in the .....
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    (A)
    State Assembly
  • 9
    The first Nigerian constitution to provide for the Fundamental objectives and directive principles of the state policy was the _________
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    (B)
    1979 Constitution
  • 10
    The fees collected by local governments at motor parks represent ______
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    (D)
    Levies
  • 11
    The lbadan Conference of 1950 was convened to discuss the provisions of the ....
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    (B)
    Macpherson Constitution
  • 12
    The absence of the rule of law in government will bring about ...
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    (A)
    Human rights abuse
  • 13
    The Economic Community of West African States has made progress in the area of ....
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    (A)
    Increased trade among members
  • 14
    Nigeria's withdrawal from the Edinburg Commonwealth Games in July 1986 was in protest against British.....
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    (A)
    Failure to impose sanctions on South Africa
  • 15
    During the Civil War, the major power that expressed moral support for Biafra's self- determination was ......
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    (C)
    France
  • 16
    ____was the first Nigerian Permanent Representative to the United Nations.
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    (A)
    Chief Samuel Adebo
  • 17
    The Barclay's Bank and the British Petroleum Company in Nigeria were nationalized in the late 1970s for transacting business with ...
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    (B)
    South Africa
  • 18
    The Murtala/Obasanjo regime in Nigeria increased the number of states from....
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    (C)
    12 to 19
  • 19
    The ....... is responsible for advising the president of Nigeria on the sovereignty and territorial Integrity of the country.
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    (A)
    National Defence Council
  • 20
    The independent National Electoral Commission has the power to prepare and maintain the register of.____
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    (D)
    Voters
  • 21
    Before Nigeria became a republic, the highest body charged with the administration of justice was the......
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    (C)
    Privy Council
  • 22
    A major issue that distinguishes pressure groups from political parties is the ...
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    (B)
    Objective
  • 23
    When Nigeria achieved independence in 1960, the head of state was the _____
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    (A)
    Queen of England
  • 24
    After 1945, the demand of African nationalists changed from reform to independence because .....
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    (D)
    The Second World War boosted their morale
  • 25
    ____________was the method used by the British to facilitate the administration of Southern Nigeria.
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    (B)
    Divide and rule
  • 26
    Some pre-colonial Nigerian societies are described as stateless because ......
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    (A)
    They had no formal governmental institutions
  • 27
    One argument against a multi-party system is the _______
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    (B)
    High cost of conducting elections
  • 28
    ________refers to the manipulation of boundaries of constituencies in order to win more seats,
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    (D)
    Gerrymandering
  • 29
    The fundamental rights of citizens include the following EXCEPT.......
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    (C)
    Free education, employment and freedom of thought
  • 30
    In the legislative process, a bill is a ....
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    (A)
    Proposal before the legislature
  • 31
    Under the 1999 Constitution, the appointment of Ministers and Ambassadors must be ratified by the ........
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    (A)
    Senate
  • 32
    In the First Republic, the official opposition party was the ..........
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    (C)
    Action Group
  • 33
    The highest grade in the Civil Service is known as the ............
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    (D)
    Administrative cadre
  • 34
    The Native Authority System was most effective and successful in .......
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    (C)
    Northern Nigeria
  • 35
    The major problem of the ECOWAS is lack of _______
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    (D)
    Common currency