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Question 371

jamb 2019

The dwindling and market falls in oil prices are prime indicators for Nigeria politico-economic consideration for________

Aindigenization policy

Bdiversification

Cthe adoption of the United Nations' Vision 2030

Dnationalisation policy

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Question 372

jamb 2019

The Armed Forces Ruling Council (AFRC) is attributable to the ____ regime

AIbrahim Babangida's

BMurtala/Obasanjo's

CYakubu Gowon's

DAbdulsalam Abubakar's

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Question 373

jamb 2019

Under the 1979 constitution of Nigeria, each State was allowed to elect________

Athree senators

Bfrom two to five senators depending on the population

Cfive senators

Das many senators as the state could finance.

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Question 374

jamb 2019

The head of the districts in the Hausa/Fulani Empire were the_________

AEmirs of Gwandu and Sokoto

BGaladima

CHakimi

DSarkin Ruwa

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Question 375

jamb 2019

The Chick's commission was set up to look into the issue of revenue allocation in___________

A1946

B1957

C1951

D1953

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Question 376

jamb 2019

The West African Students' Union (WASU) was formed in____________

A1925

B1924

C1922

D1923

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Question 377

jamb 2019

The arm of government responsible for the approval of war is the_____

Ajudiciary

Bexecutive

Clegislature

Dnone

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Question 378

jamb 2019

The principle that determines the pattern of interaction of a country in international politics is known as____________

Aforeign policy

Binternational trade

Calignment policy

Dinternational relations

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Question 379

jamb 2019

The primary essence of a public corporation is__________

Aprofit realization

Bpublic utility

Cfor the formulation of government policies

Dfor the resolution of administrative disputes

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Question 380

jamb 2019

A moral or legal conviction for the observance of the constitution may be described as________

Athe rule of law

Bconstitutionalism

Cimmunity

Dpolitical obligation

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Question 381

jamb 2019

The legitimate claims and entitlements available by reasons of birth and residence and/or certification, to a community of people may be abscribed as their___________

Afundamental rights

Bcivil liberties

Ccommunitarian privilege

Dcitizenship rights

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Question 382

jamb 2019

The cultural organisation which metamorphosed into the Northern People's Congress (NPC) was__________

AArewa Consultative Forum

BJamiyyar Mutanen Arewa

CBorno Youth Movement

DNorthern Elders Forum

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Question 383

jamb 2019

Acceleration of the independence movements in the British West African Colonies was essentially because of the________

Aposture of the British Governor Generals

Binfluence of the christianity ideology

Ctolerance for political participation and demonstration through political parties

Dspeedy grant of independence in the French Colonies

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Question 384

jamb 2019

The solidarity for self-governance system and liberty of Africans demonstrated by Africans and Non-Africans in diaspora is termed__________

ANationalism

BAfrocentrism

CNeo-colonialism

DPan-Africanism

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Question 385

jamb 2019

The Indigenat Policy is attributable to the ___

AFrench colonies

BBritish Crown colonies

CGerman colonies

DPortugese colonies

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Question 386

jamb 2019

Colonialist arrival in Nigeria is traceable particularly to the_____

Aintroduction of christianity

Bannexation of the Lagos Colony

Cemergence of economic adventurism

Dintroduction of the indirect rule policy

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Question 387

jamb 2019

The ____ Reform is influential to the inception of Local Government in Nigeria

A1979

B1978

C1976

D1975

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Question 388

jamb 2019

The defining processes for the formation of a people's political behaviour is___________

Apolitical socialisation

Bpolitical culture

Cpolitical demonstration

Dpolitical participation

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Question 389

jamb 2019

Opinion sampling may be necessary for the following reasons except________

Afor aggregating popular thinking and standpoint on a subject matter

Bfor preparing public expenditure

Cto evaluate the political strength of a political party

Dto inspire public reasoning on population census

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Question 390

jamb 2019

A political party often with a radical viewpoint and perspective to sensitive state affairs matters is often labelled as a ___party

Aconservatist

Bliberal

Cdemocratic

Delitist

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