Year :
2014
Title :
Government
Exam :
JAMB Exam
Paper 1 | Objectives
41 - 46 of 46 Questions
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| 41. |
Nigeria is regarded as a frontline state because she A. assisted ECOMOG troops in Liberia B. sent troops for peacekeeping in Somalia C. sent policemen for peacekeeping in Namibia D. Assisted the liberation struggle in Southern Africa Detailed SolutionThe Frontline States (FLS) were a loose coalition of African countries from the 1960s to the early 1990s committed to ending apartheid and white minority rule in South Africa and Rhodesia. And Nigeria contributed greatly to this cause.There is an explanation video available below. |
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| 42. |
The reason behind Nigerian's suspension from the Commonwealth in 1995 was A. economic B. socio-cultural C. legal D. political Detailed SolutionNigeria was suspended from the commonwealth because political activist and writer Ken Saro-Wiwa was executed with ten others in 1995. This suspension acted as a public declaration from the Commonwealth to the Nigerian government and the international community, condemning the undemocratic and human rights abuses which reverberated across the world.There is an explanation video available below. |
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| 43. |
Commonwealth nations are represented in other member nations by A. high commissioners B. attaches C. charge d'affairs D. Ambassadors Detailed SolutionHigh commissioner (Commonwealth) In the Commonwealth of Nations, a high commissioner is the senior diplomat (generally ranking as an ambassador) in charge of the diplomatic mission of one Commonwealth government to another. Instead of an embassy, the diplomatic mission is generally called a high commission.There is an explanation video available below. |
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| 44. |
The UN succeeded the A. SEATO B. League of Nations C. Warsaw pact D. NATO Detailed SolutionThe League of Nations was an international organization, headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, created after the First World War to provide a forum for resolving international disputes. It is now known as the UNThere is an explanation video available below. |
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| 45. |
The number of permanent members of the UN Security council is A. six B. seven C. eight D. five Detailed SolutionThe Council is composed of 15 Members: Five permanent members: China, France, Russian Federation, the United Kingdom, and the United States, and ten non-permanent members elected for two-year terms by the General Assembly (with end of term year):There is an explanation video available below. |
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| 46. |
The secretary general of the OAU holds office for a renewal period of A. four years B. five years C. six years D. three years Detailed SolutionThe secretary general of the OAU holds office for a period of four years.There is an explanation video available below. |
| 41. |
Nigeria is regarded as a frontline state because she A. assisted ECOMOG troops in Liberia B. sent troops for peacekeeping in Somalia C. sent policemen for peacekeeping in Namibia D. Assisted the liberation struggle in Southern Africa Detailed SolutionThe Frontline States (FLS) were a loose coalition of African countries from the 1960s to the early 1990s committed to ending apartheid and white minority rule in South Africa and Rhodesia. And Nigeria contributed greatly to this cause.There is an explanation video available below. |
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| 42. |
The reason behind Nigerian's suspension from the Commonwealth in 1995 was A. economic B. socio-cultural C. legal D. political Detailed SolutionNigeria was suspended from the commonwealth because political activist and writer Ken Saro-Wiwa was executed with ten others in 1995. This suspension acted as a public declaration from the Commonwealth to the Nigerian government and the international community, condemning the undemocratic and human rights abuses which reverberated across the world.There is an explanation video available below. |
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| 43. |
Commonwealth nations are represented in other member nations by A. high commissioners B. attaches C. charge d'affairs D. Ambassadors Detailed SolutionHigh commissioner (Commonwealth) In the Commonwealth of Nations, a high commissioner is the senior diplomat (generally ranking as an ambassador) in charge of the diplomatic mission of one Commonwealth government to another. Instead of an embassy, the diplomatic mission is generally called a high commission.There is an explanation video available below. |
| 44. |
The UN succeeded the A. SEATO B. League of Nations C. Warsaw pact D. NATO Detailed SolutionThe League of Nations was an international organization, headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, created after the First World War to provide a forum for resolving international disputes. It is now known as the UNThere is an explanation video available below. |
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| 45. |
The number of permanent members of the UN Security council is A. six B. seven C. eight D. five Detailed SolutionThe Council is composed of 15 Members: Five permanent members: China, France, Russian Federation, the United Kingdom, and the United States, and ten non-permanent members elected for two-year terms by the General Assembly (with end of term year):There is an explanation video available below. |
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| 46. |
The secretary general of the OAU holds office for a renewal period of A. four years B. five years C. six years D. three years Detailed SolutionThe secretary general of the OAU holds office for a period of four years.There is an explanation video available below. |