2019 - JAMB Government Past Questions and Answers - page 8

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)
correct option: b

Nigeria actively contributed to the formation of the OAU for a solidarity movement in that direction in wake for call for the decolonisation of Africa. 

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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)
correct option: a

The first prime minister was the NPC party of Tafawa Balewa. 

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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
correct option: d

The House of Representatives and the Senate accordingly, are the Chambers of the National Assembly since 1979.

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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)
correct option: c

The result of the merger of the parties in options A, B, and D including a faction of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) is that of APC. 

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75

The process by which electorates remove elected official is called_________

A
impeachment
B
re-call
C
vote of no confidence
D
referendum
correct option: b

Executive act of gross misconduct while Re-call is exercisable within the reach of the electorates, is being checked by the legislature. They have the power to impeach. 

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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
correct option: c

ECOSOC is an organ of the UN basically concerned with matters of economic and socio-cultural importance to the global community.

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77

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

A
1970
B
1971
C
1972
D
1973
correct option: b

During Yakubu Gowon's military regime Nigeria joined OPEC in 1971.

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78

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has its headquarters in__________

A
Hagues, Netherlands
B
Vienna, Austria
C
New York, United States
D
Ottawa, Canada
correct option: a

Over matters of international crimes e.g. genocide, war crimes etc, The ICC sits at the Hagues, Netherlands and has jurisdiction. 

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79

The current Secretary-General of the United Nations is_________

A
Ban Ki-moon
B
Filippo Grandi
C
Jorge Sampaio
D
Antonio Guterres
correct option: d

The ninth serving Secretary-General of the United Nations is a Portugue name Antonio Guterres. 

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