Year : 
2004
Title : 
Government
Exam : 
JAMB Exam

Paper 1 | Objectives

11 - 20 of 50 Questions

# Question Ans
11.

A specialized agency of the United Nations Organization is the

A. International Court of Justice

B. Internation Olympic Committee

C. General Assembly

D. World Health Organization

Detailed Solution

The Agency of the United Nations Organisation is World Health Organisation (WHO). This was established in 1948 with Geneva as the Headquarters
12.

The responsibility for admitting new members to the OPEC rests with the

A. Summit

B. Secretariate

C. Conference

D. Board of Governors

Detailed Solution

The responsibility for admitting new members to the OPEC rests with the conference. The conference is the the highest and most powerful of all the organs of OPEC.

Other functions are as follows:

1. Formulation of the general policy of the organisation.

2. Appointment of the Secretary General the Deputy Secretary, etc

3. Approves the appointment of members of Board of Governors

4. Approval of Budgets etc.
13.

Nigeria demonstrated her commitment to the policy of non-alignment during the regime of

A. Ibrahim Babangida

B. Muhammadu Buhari

C. Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi

D. Murtala Muhammed

Detailed Solution

Nigeria antagonised the Western bloc and moved closer to the Easter bloc during the regime of General Murtala Mohammed. He condemned western imperialism which was held responsible for sustaining apartheid in South Africa. Nigeria supported all the liberation movements in Angola which were as follows:

1. MPLA

2. FNLA

3. UNITA

The regime concentrated more om MPLA as it was the faction strongly backed by the communist bloc. The support to MPLA led to its victory in the year 1975.
14.

The two-chambers of elected national representatives in Nigeria are called

A. the National Assembly

B. House of Assembly

C. the Senate

D. the parliament

Detailed Solution

The two-chambers of elected national representatives in Nigeria are called the National Assembly. The chambers are House of Representatives and House of Senate.
15.

The pre-colonial Yoruba political system as a whole can best be described as a

A. federation of cheifdoms and localities

B. confederation of chiefdoms and localities

C. confederation of monarchies and chiefdoms

D. highly centralized kingdom

Detailed Solution

The pre-colonial Yoruba political system as a whole can best be described as confederation of monarchs and chiefdoms
16.

A common feature of the earlier political parties in Nigeria was that they

A. were formed by the government

B. started as a social-cultural organizations

C. were backed by the colonialists

D. were non-elitist in nature

Detailed Solution

A common feature of the earlier political parties in Nigeria was that they started as a social-cultural organizations.

For instance the defunct action Group originated from Yoruba cultural organisation known as Egbe Omo Oduduwa.
17.

A distinguishing feature of the 1979 Constitution was the

A. introduction of federal structure

B. introduction of unicameralism into Nigeria

C. departure from the parliamentary to the presidential system of government

D. preservation and entrenchment of republicanism

Detailed Solution

Departure from the parliamentary to the presidential system of government is the distinguishing feature of the 1979 Constitution . Nigeria practised parliamentary system of government during the first Republic. But the 1979 constitution introduced the presidential system.
18.

The Native Authority system was most effective and successful in

A. Eastern Nigeria

B. Northern Nigeria

C. Mid-Western Nigeria

D. Western Nigeria

Detailed Solution

The Native Authority system was most effective and successful in Northern Nigeria. That is why the question of indirect rule succeeded more in northern parts of Nigeria.
19.

Judicial administrations in respect of National Code of Conduct lies with the

A. Pulic Complaints Commission

B. Judicial Service Commission

C. Code of Conduct Bureau

D. Code of Conduct Tribunal

Detailed Solution

The Judicial administrations in respect of National Code of Conduct lies with the Code of Conduct Bureau
20.

The process of nationalism was accelerated by

A. the signing of the Atlantic Charter

B. improvement in warfare tactics

C. rapid economic developement

D. the coming of Christian missionaries

Detailed Solution

the signing of the Atlantic Charter accelerated the process of nationalism . The declaration in article 3 of the Atlantic Charter in 1941 of the right of all people to choose the form of government under which they will have to live gave much impetus to nationalist activities in West Africa.
11.

A specialized agency of the United Nations Organization is the

A. International Court of Justice

B. Internation Olympic Committee

C. General Assembly

D. World Health Organization

Detailed Solution

The Agency of the United Nations Organisation is World Health Organisation (WHO). This was established in 1948 with Geneva as the Headquarters
12.

The responsibility for admitting new members to the OPEC rests with the

A. Summit

B. Secretariate

C. Conference

D. Board of Governors

Detailed Solution

The responsibility for admitting new members to the OPEC rests with the conference. The conference is the the highest and most powerful of all the organs of OPEC.

Other functions are as follows:

1. Formulation of the general policy of the organisation.

2. Appointment of the Secretary General the Deputy Secretary, etc

3. Approves the appointment of members of Board of Governors

4. Approval of Budgets etc.
13.

Nigeria demonstrated her commitment to the policy of non-alignment during the regime of

A. Ibrahim Babangida

B. Muhammadu Buhari

C. Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi

D. Murtala Muhammed

Detailed Solution

Nigeria antagonised the Western bloc and moved closer to the Easter bloc during the regime of General Murtala Mohammed. He condemned western imperialism which was held responsible for sustaining apartheid in South Africa. Nigeria supported all the liberation movements in Angola which were as follows:

1. MPLA

2. FNLA

3. UNITA

The regime concentrated more om MPLA as it was the faction strongly backed by the communist bloc. The support to MPLA led to its victory in the year 1975.
14.

The two-chambers of elected national representatives in Nigeria are called

A. the National Assembly

B. House of Assembly

C. the Senate

D. the parliament

Detailed Solution

The two-chambers of elected national representatives in Nigeria are called the National Assembly. The chambers are House of Representatives and House of Senate.
15.

The pre-colonial Yoruba political system as a whole can best be described as a

A. federation of cheifdoms and localities

B. confederation of chiefdoms and localities

C. confederation of monarchies and chiefdoms

D. highly centralized kingdom

Detailed Solution

The pre-colonial Yoruba political system as a whole can best be described as confederation of monarchs and chiefdoms
16.

A common feature of the earlier political parties in Nigeria was that they

A. were formed by the government

B. started as a social-cultural organizations

C. were backed by the colonialists

D. were non-elitist in nature

Detailed Solution

A common feature of the earlier political parties in Nigeria was that they started as a social-cultural organizations.

For instance the defunct action Group originated from Yoruba cultural organisation known as Egbe Omo Oduduwa.
17.

A distinguishing feature of the 1979 Constitution was the

A. introduction of federal structure

B. introduction of unicameralism into Nigeria

C. departure from the parliamentary to the presidential system of government

D. preservation and entrenchment of republicanism

Detailed Solution

Departure from the parliamentary to the presidential system of government is the distinguishing feature of the 1979 Constitution . Nigeria practised parliamentary system of government during the first Republic. But the 1979 constitution introduced the presidential system.
18.

The Native Authority system was most effective and successful in

A. Eastern Nigeria

B. Northern Nigeria

C. Mid-Western Nigeria

D. Western Nigeria

Detailed Solution

The Native Authority system was most effective and successful in Northern Nigeria. That is why the question of indirect rule succeeded more in northern parts of Nigeria.
19.

Judicial administrations in respect of National Code of Conduct lies with the

A. Pulic Complaints Commission

B. Judicial Service Commission

C. Code of Conduct Bureau

D. Code of Conduct Tribunal

Detailed Solution

The Judicial administrations in respect of National Code of Conduct lies with the Code of Conduct Bureau
20.

The process of nationalism was accelerated by

A. the signing of the Atlantic Charter

B. improvement in warfare tactics

C. rapid economic developement

D. the coming of Christian missionaries

Detailed Solution

the signing of the Atlantic Charter accelerated the process of nationalism . The declaration in article 3 of the Atlantic Charter in 1941 of the right of all people to choose the form of government under which they will have to live gave much impetus to nationalist activities in West Africa.