Year :
2012
Title :
Government
Exam :
JAMB Exam
Paper 1 | Objectives
31 - 40 of 45 Questions
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| 31. |
The first institution introduced by the military to exercise legislative power was the A. supreme military council B. armed forces ruling council C. federal executive council D. provisional ruling council Detailed SolutionThe Supreme Military Council was the body that ruled Nigeria after the 1983 Nigerian coup d'état. Its chairman, Muhammadu Buhari, was the head of state. It lasted until 1985 when, following another coup, Ibrahim Babangida replaced the body with a new Armed Forces Ruling Council. |
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| 32. |
The central objective of privatization in Nigeria is to A. Reduce the retrenchment of workers B. Encourage prompt payment of salaries C. Improve standard of living D. Improve the efficiency of enterprises Detailed SolutionThe principle for privatization in Nigeria commenced in 1999 with the aim to diversify totally or partially, the shares owned by the Federal Government, its agencies and parastatals in public. enterprise active or dormant. The primary goal of the privatization in Nigeria is to reduce the dominance of the public sector and to re-structure and rationalize the public sector in order to lessen the dominant unproductive investment in that sector. |
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| 33. |
Workers in the public corporations are known as A. civil servants B. private employees C. public servants D. professional employees Detailed SolutionA person who holds a government position by election or appointment is called a public servant.The terms Civil Servant and Public Servant can be differentiated using the following parameters; Employees of the civil service or a ministry or a government department are known as civil servants while employees of a public corporation are called public servants. While workers of a public corporation are appointed or employed by the board of directors, whereas civil servants are employed by the public service commission. While the civil service performs administrative functions, the public corporation provides social services and amenities to the general public. The civil service is managed by a mini |
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| 34. |
Quota system and federal character principles were entrenched in the 1979 constitution to ensure A. loyalty B. Economic empowerment C. Equity D. Even development Detailed SolutionThe federal character and quota system as enshrined in the constitution of Nigeria is to ensure equitable distributions of bureaucratic and political roles in the public service at federal, states and local government levels. The objectives of the policy are to foster national unity and give every Nigerian a sense of belonging in the country. |
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| 35. |
In Nigeria, the agency mainly responsible for the maintenance of internal peace and security is the A. army B. navy C. civil defence corps D. police Detailed SolutionNigeria Police Force. The Nigeria Police Force is the principal law enforcement agency in Nigeria with a staff strength of about 371,800. There are currently plans to increase the force to 650,000, adding 280,000 new recruits to the existing 370,000. |
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| 36. |
The National Assembly in Nigeria is primarily responsible for A. Executing laws B. interpreting laws C. Ratifying appointments D. Making laws Detailed SolutionThe National Assembly of the Federal Republic of Nigeria is a bicameral legislature established under section 4 of the Nigerian Constitution. It consists of a Senate with 109 membersand a 360-memberHouse of Representatives The body, modelled after the federal Congress of the United States, is supposed to guarantee equal representation of the 36 states irrespective of size in the Senate and proportional representation of population in the House. The National Assembly, like many other organs of the Nigerian government, is based in Abuja, in the Federal Capital Territory.The Assembly has broad oversight functions and is empowered to establish committees of its members to scrutinise bills and the conduct of government officials. |
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| 37. |
The major factor militating against the efficient operation of electoral commissions in Nigeria is A. Inadequate public support B. Population size C. Inadequate skilled manpower D. Excessive political interference Detailed SolutionIn this regard all elected officers ranging from the Presidency, the Governors to the Local Government Chairmen should step down before the general election is conducted, this due to the fact that, such officials have influence over the election in their respective domain, they have the power to hijack the electioneering materials thereby dictating the area where ballot boxes would be sent to and not to be sent, in the past election most pulling boot did not receive election material because of fear of losing the area, while the passive area of their victory will be well furnished with electoral materials. This is done right from the inception of taking statistics of eligible voters in the area to the time of registration through the perio |
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| 38. |
A major objective of the public Complaints Commission is A. Training and promotion of public servants B. Settlement of disputes among individuals C. Addressing the grievances of individuals and groups D. Fighting corruption and indiscipline Detailed SolutionThe commission's mission statement reads thus;MISSION. To promote an effective and efficient service that is responsible and responsive to the needs of the citizenry through investigation and resolution of complaints against federal, state, local governments, public corporations and private sector organisations and their officials. |
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| 39. |
The country that championed decolonization in Africa was A. Nigeria B. South Africa C. Ghana D. Kenya Detailed SolutionThe decolonisation of Africa took place in the mid-to-late 1950s and 1960s, with sudden and radical regime changes on the continent as colonial governments made the transition to independent states; this was often quite unorganized and marred with violence and political turmoil.On 6 March 1957, Ghana (formerly the Gold Coast) became the first sub-Saharan African country to gain its independence from European colonization. |
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| 40. |
One of the programmes binding members of the Commonwealth is the A. Food and aid programme B. Cultural programme C. Agenda for peace D. Scholarship scheme Detailed SolutionAn Agenda for Peace: Preventive diplomacy, peacemaking and peace-keeping, more commonly known simply as An Agenda for Peace, is a report written for the United Nations by Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali in 1992. In it, Boutros-Ghali responds to a request by the UN Security Council for an "analysis and recommendations" to strengthen peacemaking and peace-keeping. The document outlines the way Boutros-Ghali felt the UN should respond to conflict in the post-Cold War world. |
| 31. |
The first institution introduced by the military to exercise legislative power was the A. supreme military council B. armed forces ruling council C. federal executive council D. provisional ruling council Detailed SolutionThe Supreme Military Council was the body that ruled Nigeria after the 1983 Nigerian coup d'état. Its chairman, Muhammadu Buhari, was the head of state. It lasted until 1985 when, following another coup, Ibrahim Babangida replaced the body with a new Armed Forces Ruling Council. |
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| 32. |
The central objective of privatization in Nigeria is to A. Reduce the retrenchment of workers B. Encourage prompt payment of salaries C. Improve standard of living D. Improve the efficiency of enterprises Detailed SolutionThe principle for privatization in Nigeria commenced in 1999 with the aim to diversify totally or partially, the shares owned by the Federal Government, its agencies and parastatals in public. enterprise active or dormant. The primary goal of the privatization in Nigeria is to reduce the dominance of the public sector and to re-structure and rationalize the public sector in order to lessen the dominant unproductive investment in that sector. |
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| 33. |
Workers in the public corporations are known as A. civil servants B. private employees C. public servants D. professional employees Detailed SolutionA person who holds a government position by election or appointment is called a public servant.The terms Civil Servant and Public Servant can be differentiated using the following parameters; Employees of the civil service or a ministry or a government department are known as civil servants while employees of a public corporation are called public servants. While workers of a public corporation are appointed or employed by the board of directors, whereas civil servants are employed by the public service commission. While the civil service performs administrative functions, the public corporation provides social services and amenities to the general public. The civil service is managed by a mini |
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| 34. |
Quota system and federal character principles were entrenched in the 1979 constitution to ensure A. loyalty B. Economic empowerment C. Equity D. Even development Detailed SolutionThe federal character and quota system as enshrined in the constitution of Nigeria is to ensure equitable distributions of bureaucratic and political roles in the public service at federal, states and local government levels. The objectives of the policy are to foster national unity and give every Nigerian a sense of belonging in the country. |
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| 35. |
In Nigeria, the agency mainly responsible for the maintenance of internal peace and security is the A. army B. navy C. civil defence corps D. police Detailed SolutionNigeria Police Force. The Nigeria Police Force is the principal law enforcement agency in Nigeria with a staff strength of about 371,800. There are currently plans to increase the force to 650,000, adding 280,000 new recruits to the existing 370,000. |
| 36. |
The National Assembly in Nigeria is primarily responsible for A. Executing laws B. interpreting laws C. Ratifying appointments D. Making laws Detailed SolutionThe National Assembly of the Federal Republic of Nigeria is a bicameral legislature established under section 4 of the Nigerian Constitution. It consists of a Senate with 109 membersand a 360-memberHouse of Representatives The body, modelled after the federal Congress of the United States, is supposed to guarantee equal representation of the 36 states irrespective of size in the Senate and proportional representation of population in the House. The National Assembly, like many other organs of the Nigerian government, is based in Abuja, in the Federal Capital Territory.The Assembly has broad oversight functions and is empowered to establish committees of its members to scrutinise bills and the conduct of government officials. |
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| 37. |
The major factor militating against the efficient operation of electoral commissions in Nigeria is A. Inadequate public support B. Population size C. Inadequate skilled manpower D. Excessive political interference Detailed SolutionIn this regard all elected officers ranging from the Presidency, the Governors to the Local Government Chairmen should step down before the general election is conducted, this due to the fact that, such officials have influence over the election in their respective domain, they have the power to hijack the electioneering materials thereby dictating the area where ballot boxes would be sent to and not to be sent, in the past election most pulling boot did not receive election material because of fear of losing the area, while the passive area of their victory will be well furnished with electoral materials. This is done right from the inception of taking statistics of eligible voters in the area to the time of registration through the perio |
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| 38. |
A major objective of the public Complaints Commission is A. Training and promotion of public servants B. Settlement of disputes among individuals C. Addressing the grievances of individuals and groups D. Fighting corruption and indiscipline Detailed SolutionThe commission's mission statement reads thus;MISSION. To promote an effective and efficient service that is responsible and responsive to the needs of the citizenry through investigation and resolution of complaints against federal, state, local governments, public corporations and private sector organisations and their officials. |
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| 39. |
The country that championed decolonization in Africa was A. Nigeria B. South Africa C. Ghana D. Kenya Detailed SolutionThe decolonisation of Africa took place in the mid-to-late 1950s and 1960s, with sudden and radical regime changes on the continent as colonial governments made the transition to independent states; this was often quite unorganized and marred with violence and political turmoil.On 6 March 1957, Ghana (formerly the Gold Coast) became the first sub-Saharan African country to gain its independence from European colonization. |
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| 40. |
One of the programmes binding members of the Commonwealth is the A. Food and aid programme B. Cultural programme C. Agenda for peace D. Scholarship scheme Detailed SolutionAn Agenda for Peace: Preventive diplomacy, peacemaking and peace-keeping, more commonly known simply as An Agenda for Peace, is a report written for the United Nations by Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali in 1992. In it, Boutros-Ghali responds to a request by the UN Security Council for an "analysis and recommendations" to strengthen peacemaking and peace-keeping. The document outlines the way Boutros-Ghali felt the UN should respond to conflict in the post-Cold War world. |