JAMB - Government (2021)

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