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Question 181
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Jus Sanguinis is a principle that grants citizenship based on

Aparental citizenship
Bplace of birth
Cethnic background
Dlength of residency
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Question 182
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What is the primary source of revenue for the local government in Nigeria?

Ataxes
Bgrants from foreign countries
Coil revenue
DFederal government allocations
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Question 183
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The judiciary checks the other arms of government through

AJudicial recall
BJudicial precedence
CJudicial review
DJudicial oversight
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Question 184
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Civil servants are typically protected by

AMilitary forces and security agencies
BCivil service commission
CTrade union and labour laws
DHuman rights organizations
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Question 185
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The Ijaw people of pre-colonial Nigeria were organized into?

AGrades
BClans
CFederations
DChiefdoms
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Question 186
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Public corporations and parastatals are typically established by

Aprivate individuals
Blegislative acts and statutes
Ctrade unions
DInternational organizations
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Question 187
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Which African country experienced a violent resistance movement against British colonial rule known as the Mau Mau rebellion?

ASudan
BKenya
CGhana
DNigeria
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Question 188
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Which Nigerian leader advocated for the New Partnership for Africa's Development(NEPAD)?

AOlusegun Obasanjo
BYakubu Gowon
CMuhammadu Buhari
DShehu Shagari
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Question 189
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The process of selecting candidates to represent a political party in elections is known as

Acampaigning
Bprimaries
Celectioneering
Dlobbying
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Question 190
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The electoral system used in Nigeria is primarily based on __________

Amixed-member proportional
Bpreferential voting
Cfirst-past-the-post
Dproportional representation
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Question 191
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Nigeria shares its longest border with which West African country?

ANiger
BChad
CGhana
DBenin
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Question 192
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The Commonwealth of Nations was initially known as

ABritish Commonwealth
BImperial Commonwealth
CCommonwealth Realm
DLeague of Nations
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Question 193
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The civil service in Nigeria operates under the principle of

Aautonomy
Bseparation of powers
Cnone of the above
Dmeritocracy
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Question 194
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Which of the following is the basic unit of a local government in Nigeria?

AState assembly
BWard
CLocal Council Development Area(LCDA)
DMinistry of Local government
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Question 195
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Which of the following countries operate a direct democracy?

ARussia
BUnited Kingdom
CUnited States of America
DSwitzerland
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Question 196
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A major event in Nigerian history that led to the suspension of Nigeria's constitution and the declaration of a state of emergency by the colonial authorities in 1953 was the ________.

AAba women's riot
BZikist movement
CKano riots
DAction group crisis
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Question 197
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In a parliamentary system, the head of government is usually the

AChief Justice
BKing or Queen
CPresident
DPrime minister
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Question 198
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Which political party was known for its socialist ideology and populist policies in the 1980s?

APeople's Redemption party
BAll Nigeria's People's Party
CNational Party of Nigeria
DNigerian National Democratic Party
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Question 199
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__________ was a major factor that contributed to the rise of the Sokoto Caliphate.

AAgricultural revolution.
BSlave trade
CEuropean colonization
DIslamic Jihad
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Question 200
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Which of the following was a significant trade commodity in the pre-colonial Kingdom of Benin?

AIvory
BGold
CRubber
DSalt
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