Year : 
2019
Title : 
Government
Exam : 
JAMB Exam

Paper 1 | Objectives

71 - 79 of 79 Questions

# Question Ans
71.

Nigeria's top contribution to Africa's agenda of decolonisation and anti-racism was mostly enhanced with the formation of the_________

A. New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD)

B. Organization of African Unity (OAU)

C. Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)

D. Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)

Detailed Solution

In the wake of the call for the decolonisation of Africa, Nigeria actively contributed to the formation of the OAU for a solidarity movement in that direction.
There is an explanation video available below.
72.

One of the following political parties produced Nigeria's first Prime Minister_______

A. Northern People's Congress (NPC)

B. National Council of Nigerian Citizens (NCNC)

C. Action Group (AG)

D. Unity Party of Nigeria (UPN)

Detailed Solution

NPC was the party of Tafawa Balewa, Nigeria's first prime minister.
There is an explanation video available below.
73.

The National Assembly in the second republic was made up of the________

A. House of Chiefs and the Senate

B. Lower House and the House of Representatives

C. Senate and the House of Lords

D. None

Detailed Solution

The Chambers of the National Assembly since 1979 are the House of Representatives and the Senate respectively.
There is an explanation video available below.
74.

The All Progressives Congress (APC) is the result of a coalition of the following parties except the___________

A. All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP)

B. Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN)

C. United Progressive Grand Alliance (UPGA)

D. Congress for Progressive Change (CPC)

Detailed Solution

APC is the result of the merger of the parties in options A, B, and D including a faction of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA).
There is an explanation video available below.
75.

The process by which electorates remove elected official is called_________

A. impeachment

B. re-call

C. vote of no confidence

D. referendum

Detailed Solution

The power of impeachment belongs to the legislature to check the Executive act of gross misconduct while Re-call is exercisable within the reach of the electorates.
There is an explanation video available below.
76.

The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) is an organ of the_________

A. African Union

B. Commonwealth of Nations

C. United Nations

D. New Partnership for Africa's Development

Detailed Solution

ECOSOC is an organ of the UN basically concerned with matters of economic and socio-cultural importance to the global community.
There is an explanation video available below.
77.

Nigeria joined the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) in__________

A. 1970

B. 1971

C. 1972

D. 1973

Detailed Solution

Nigeria joined OPEC in 1971 during Yakubu Gowon's military regime.
There is an explanation video available below.
78.

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has its headquarters in__________

A. Hagues, Netherlands

B. Vienna, Austria

C. New York, United States

D. Ottawa, Canada

Detailed Solution

The ICC sits at the Hagues, Netherlands and has jurisdiction over matters of international crimes e.g. genocide, war crimes etc.
There is an explanation video available below.
79.

The current Secretary-General of the United Nations is_________

A. Ban Ki-moon

B. Filippo Grandi

C. Jorge Sampaio

D. Antonio Guterres

Detailed Solution

Antonio Guterres, a Portuguese diplomat is the ninth serving Secretary-General of the United Nations.
There is an explanation video available below.
71.

Nigeria's top contribution to Africa's agenda of decolonisation and anti-racism was mostly enhanced with the formation of the_________

A. New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD)

B. Organization of African Unity (OAU)

C. Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)

D. Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)

Detailed Solution

In the wake of the call for the decolonisation of Africa, Nigeria actively contributed to the formation of the OAU for a solidarity movement in that direction.
There is an explanation video available below.
72.

One of the following political parties produced Nigeria's first Prime Minister_______

A. Northern People's Congress (NPC)

B. National Council of Nigerian Citizens (NCNC)

C. Action Group (AG)

D. Unity Party of Nigeria (UPN)

Detailed Solution

NPC was the party of Tafawa Balewa, Nigeria's first prime minister.
There is an explanation video available below.
73.

The National Assembly in the second republic was made up of the________

A. House of Chiefs and the Senate

B. Lower House and the House of Representatives

C. Senate and the House of Lords

D. None

Detailed Solution

The Chambers of the National Assembly since 1979 are the House of Representatives and the Senate respectively.
There is an explanation video available below.
74.

The All Progressives Congress (APC) is the result of a coalition of the following parties except the___________

A. All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP)

B. Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN)

C. United Progressive Grand Alliance (UPGA)

D. Congress for Progressive Change (CPC)

Detailed Solution

APC is the result of the merger of the parties in options A, B, and D including a faction of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA).
There is an explanation video available below.
75.

The process by which electorates remove elected official is called_________

A. impeachment

B. re-call

C. vote of no confidence

D. referendum

Detailed Solution

The power of impeachment belongs to the legislature to check the Executive act of gross misconduct while Re-call is exercisable within the reach of the electorates.
There is an explanation video available below.
76.

The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) is an organ of the_________

A. African Union

B. Commonwealth of Nations

C. United Nations

D. New Partnership for Africa's Development

Detailed Solution

ECOSOC is an organ of the UN basically concerned with matters of economic and socio-cultural importance to the global community.
There is an explanation video available below.
77.

Nigeria joined the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) in__________

A. 1970

B. 1971

C. 1972

D. 1973

Detailed Solution

Nigeria joined OPEC in 1971 during Yakubu Gowon's military regime.
There is an explanation video available below.
78.

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has its headquarters in__________

A. Hagues, Netherlands

B. Vienna, Austria

C. New York, United States

D. Ottawa, Canada

Detailed Solution

The ICC sits at the Hagues, Netherlands and has jurisdiction over matters of international crimes e.g. genocide, war crimes etc.
There is an explanation video available below.
79.

The current Secretary-General of the United Nations is_________

A. Ban Ki-moon

B. Filippo Grandi

C. Jorge Sampaio

D. Antonio Guterres

Detailed Solution

Antonio Guterres, a Portuguese diplomat is the ninth serving Secretary-General of the United Nations.
There is an explanation video available below.