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Question 2221
jamb 1982
Which of the following countries voted 'no' in the referendum conducted by france in 1958?
AIvory Coast
BTogo
CCameroon
DRepublic of Benin
EGuinea
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Question 2222
jamb 1982
The primary function of the Economic and social council of the UN is to
Aimprove thw social relationship between the USA and the Soviet Union
Bmaintain world peace and security
Cassist in the development of member states
Dlift customs barriers betwen petroleum producing and non-petroleum producing countries
Eencourage trade between Third World and European countries
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Question 2223
jamb 1982
Which of the following countries has the right to veto the decision of the Security Council
AAustralia
BSwitzerland
CChina
DCanada
EJapan
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Question 2224
jamb 1982
The judicial organ of the United Nations is the
ASecurity council
BTrusteeship council
CInternational court of justice
DGeneral Assembly
EEuropean court
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Question 2225
jamb 1982
The main function of the Legislative Council in British Colonial West Africa was to
Aadvise the Governor on policy
Bmake the law
Cexecute the law
Dinterpret the law
Eact as a disciplinary body for the civil servants
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Question 2226
jamb 1982
Which of following countries operates a single party system?
AGhana
BNigeria
CTanzania
DUganda
EFrance
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Question 2227
jamb 1982
The Richards Constitution in Nigeria provided for the
Aunofficial majority in the Legislative Council
Bappointment of Nigerians as Chief Judges
CHouse of Chiefs in the Western Region
DHouse of Chiefs in the Eastern Region
Ebanning of the Trade Union Movement
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Question 2228
jamb 1982
The body whose responsibility it is to recruit the senior staff of local government councils in Nigeria is the
APublic Service Commission
BState Ministry of Local Governmnet
CEmirate or Council of Chiefs
DPresident
ELocal Government Council
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Question 2229
jamb 1982
Under the 1979 Nigerian Constitution, State Electoral Commissions are to conduct
Agubernatorial election
Belections into state Houses of Assembly
CLocal government elections
Dall elections
EPresidential elections
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Question 2230
jamb 1982

Where is the administrative headquarters of ECOWAS?

ALome
BAccra
CAbidjan
DLagos
ECotonou
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Question 2231
jamb 1982
The Economic Commission for Africa is an agency of
AECOWAS
Bthe OCAM
Cthe Commonwealth
Dthe OAU
Ethe United Nations
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Question 2232
jamb 1982
In which of the following institutions does the 1979 Constitution of Nigerian provide for the representation of traditional rulers?
AThe Senate
BNational House of Chiefs
CThe Population Bureau
DCouncil of States
ENational Economic Council
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Question 2233
jamb 1982
Which of the parties listed below was founded by Herbert Macaulay in 1923?
AThe Nigerian Youth Movement
BThe Action Group
CThe Northern People's Congress
DThe Nigerian National Democratic Party
EThe National Council of Nigerian Citizens
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Question 2234
jamb 1982
Which of the following was the last Constitution formulated for Nigeria without Nigeria participation?
AThe Clifford (1922) Constitution
BThe Richards (1946) Constitution
CThe Macpherson (1951) Constitution
DThe Lyttleton (1954) Constitution
EThe Independnce Constitution
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Question 2235
jamb 1982
Ghana was led into independence by
ADr J.B Danquah
BDr Kwame Nkrumah
CDr K.A Busia
DMr.Akuffo Addo
EMr. Krobo Edusei
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Question 2236
jamb 1982
The Nigeria Federal Legislature is
Abicameral
BUnicameral
Ccalled the House of Assembly
DCalled the House of Representatives
Ethe Senate
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Question 2237
jamb 1982
The Nigeria 1981 Revenue Allocation Act entitled the local governments to?
A20 percent
B12 percent
C31 percent
D58.5 percent
E10 percent
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Question 2238
jamb 1982
The Nigeria 1979 Constitution gives the right to vote to
Aevery resident alien in Nigeria
Bevery Nigerian child
Call secondary school children
Dall Nigerians below the age of seventeen
Eall Nigerians of eighteen years and above
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Question 2239
jamb 1982

The organization of African Unty was set up in

A1960
B1957
C1963
D1975
E1979
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Question 2240
jamb 1982
One of the earliest political institutions set up in the colonial period to allow for local participation in politics was the
ASupreme Military Council
BLegislative Council
CFederal Executive Council
DWillink's Commission
EPublic Service Commission
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