Government 2021 Past Questions | JAMB
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16. ____was the first Nigerian Permanent Representative to the United Nations.
- A. Chief Samuel Adebo
- B. Professor Ibrahim Gambari
- C. Alhaji Yusuf Maitama Sule
- D. General Joseph Garba
17. The Barclay’s Bank and the British Petroleum Company in Nigeria were nationalized in the late 1970s for transacting business with …
- A. Libya
- B. South Africa
- C. France
- D. Portugal
18. Thé Murtala/Obasanjo regime in Nigeria to increased the number of states from….
- A. 30 to 36
- B. 19 to 20
- C. 12 to 19
- D. 4 to 12
19. The ……. is responsible for advising the president of Nigeria on the sovereignty and territorial Integrity of the country.
- A. National Defence Council
- B. Council of State
- C. National Security Council
- D. Federal Executive Council
20. The independent National Electoral Commission has the power to prepare and maintain the register of.____
- A. Electoral candidates
- B. Constituencies
- C. Political parties
- D. Voters
21. Before Nigeria became a republic, the highest body charged with the administration of justice was the……
- A. Court of Appeal
- B. High Court
- C. Privy Council
- D. Supreme Court
22. A major issue that distinguishes pressure groups from political parties is the …
- A. Ideology
- B. Objective
- C. Membership drive
- D. Voting pattern
23. When Nigeria achieved independence in 1960, the head of state was the _____
- A. Queen of England
- B. President
- C. Prime Minister
- D. Governor-General
24. After 1945, the demand of African nationalists changed from reform to independence because …..
- A. The Second World War enhanced colonial rule
- B. Colonial rule became less oppressive
- C. Colonial rule was in disarray
- D. The Second World War boosted their morale
25. ____________was the method used by the British to facilitate the administration of Southern Nigeria.
- A. Trade association
- B. Divide and rule
- C. Dialogue
- D. Persuasion
26. Some pre-colonial Nigerian societies are described as stateless because ……
- A. They had no formal governmental institutions
- B. They were not independent
- C. They had no definite political boundaries
- D. Their population was too small
27. One argument against a multi-party system is the _______
- A. Inability to attract foreign assistance
- B. High cost of conducting elections
- C. Banning of interest groups
- D. Encouragement of opposition and instability
28. ________refers to the manipulation of boundaries of constituencies in order to win more seats,
- A. Delimitation
- B. Devolution
- C. Determination
- D. Gerrymandering
29. The fundamental rights of citizens include the following EXCEPT…….
- A. Association, property and social security
- B. Life, liberty and property
- C. Free education, employment and freedom of thought
- D. Life, speech and association.
30. In the legislative process, a bill is a ….
- A. Proposal before the legislature
- B. Law passed by the legislature
- C. Motion accepted for debate
- D. Motion rejected after debate
