Year : 
2012
Title : 
Government
Exam : 
JAMB Exam

Paper 1 | Objectives

41 - 45 of 45 Questions

# Question Ans
41.

ECOMOG at the initial stage of its intervention in Liberia was perceived as

A. Nentral

B. Incompetent

C. Partisan

D. Invaders

A

42.

A major drawback to the NEPAD initiative is its

A. Articulation by few African leaders

B. Affiliation by few African union

C. Inability to empower the youth

D. Reliance on Western donors for funds

D

43.

The structures of the African Union includes

A. the court of justice, pan African congress and peolpe's Assembly

B. pan African parliament, the court of justice and the peace and security conucil

C. sepcialized Technical commission, the court of justice and humanitarian board

D. people's Assembly, Humanitarian Board and the peace and security council

B

44.

The African leader mostly credited for spearheading the formation of the African Union is

A. Muammar Ghaddafi

B. Abdelaziz Bouteflika

C. Abdoulaye Wade

D. Thabo Mbeki

Detailed Solution

Frustration at its ineffectiveness led African leaders, spearheaded by Libyan leader Muammar el-Qaddafi, to launch the African Union, a body with a structure modeled on that of the European Union. Fifty-three countries in Africa are members of the AU.
45.

The founding members of OPEC are

A. Algeria,Iran,Iraq,Saudi Arabia and Kuwait

B. Nigeria,Libya,Iraq and Saudi Arabia

C. Venezuela,Nigeria,Libya,Iran and Iraq

D. Saudi Arabia,Iran,Iraq Kuwait and Venezuela

Detailed Solution

The founding members of OPEC were Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and Venezuela. Other countries joining OPEC were Algeria (1969), Indonesia (1962), Libya (1962), Nigeria (1971), Qatar (1961), and the United Arab Emirates (1967). Ecuador and Gabon both joined OPEC in 1973, but withdrew in 1992 and 1995, respectively.
41.

ECOMOG at the initial stage of its intervention in Liberia was perceived as

A. Nentral

B. Incompetent

C. Partisan

D. Invaders

A

42.

A major drawback to the NEPAD initiative is its

A. Articulation by few African leaders

B. Affiliation by few African union

C. Inability to empower the youth

D. Reliance on Western donors for funds

D

43.

The structures of the African Union includes

A. the court of justice, pan African congress and peolpe's Assembly

B. pan African parliament, the court of justice and the peace and security conucil

C. sepcialized Technical commission, the court of justice and humanitarian board

D. people's Assembly, Humanitarian Board and the peace and security council

B

44.

The African leader mostly credited for spearheading the formation of the African Union is

A. Muammar Ghaddafi

B. Abdelaziz Bouteflika

C. Abdoulaye Wade

D. Thabo Mbeki

Detailed Solution

Frustration at its ineffectiveness led African leaders, spearheaded by Libyan leader Muammar el-Qaddafi, to launch the African Union, a body with a structure modeled on that of the European Union. Fifty-three countries in Africa are members of the AU.
45.

The founding members of OPEC are

A. Algeria,Iran,Iraq,Saudi Arabia and Kuwait

B. Nigeria,Libya,Iraq and Saudi Arabia

C. Venezuela,Nigeria,Libya,Iran and Iraq

D. Saudi Arabia,Iran,Iraq Kuwait and Venezuela

Detailed Solution

The founding members of OPEC were Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and Venezuela. Other countries joining OPEC were Algeria (1969), Indonesia (1962), Libya (1962), Nigeria (1971), Qatar (1961), and the United Arab Emirates (1967). Ecuador and Gabon both joined OPEC in 1973, but withdrew in 1992 and 1995, respectively.