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Question 461
jamb 2009
The permanent membership of the UN Security Council is
Aten
Bfifteen
Cfive
Deleven
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Question 462
jamb 2009
The AU's right to intervene in a member country in crisis portrays it as
Aan international organization
Ba regional organization
Ca supranational organization
Da continental organization
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Question 463
jamb 2009
Which of the following is a major threat to OPEC?
APersistence of war in the Middle East
BThe discovery of crude oil in more countries
CAntagonism by the major world powers
DDevelopment of viable alternatives to crude
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Question 464
jamb 2009
Which of the following countries has withdrawn her membership of the ECOWAS
ASenegal
BMauritania
CGuinea Bissau
DBurkina Faso
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Question 465
jamb 2009
A major limitation of the Commonwealth is that it lacks
Athe power to set formal rules to govern the affairs of member nations
Ban organizational structure and a definite identity
Cenough funds to run its affairs
Dthe power to compel the member nations to comply with its decisions
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Question 466
jamb 2009

Counter-trade was introduced by the government led by

AAbdusalami Abubakar
BOlusegun Obasanjo
CMuhammadu Buhari
DIbrahim Babangida
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Question 467
jamb 2009

Pacification refers to a process through which some areas in Nigeria were acquired by

Amilitary conquest
Bgunboat diplomacy
Csigning of treaties
Dpeaceful negotiations
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Question 468
jamb 2009
The party that did not control any state in the Second Republic was
ANAP
BPRP
CNPP
DGNPP
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Question 469
jamb 2009
Which of the following influenced nationalist activities in Nigeria?
AIndian Congress Party
BNegro Diaspora Congress
CPan-Africa Congress
DNational Congress of British West Africa
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Question 470
jamb 2009
In the segmented Tiv society,governance was usually confined to
Aage grade
Bchiefdom
Cfamily
Dclan
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Question 471
jamb 2009
Prior to 1976,the local government system practiced in Northern Nigeria was
Achief-and-council
Bchief-in-council
Cprefectorial
Dcouncil
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Question 472
jamb 2009
The power to nominate members of the judiciary at the federal level under the 1999 Constitution is vested in the
AFederal Judicial Service Commission
BSupreme Court
CNational Judicial Council
DNational Bar Association
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Question 473
jamb 2009
Which of the following mostly militates against the efficiency and productivity of public corporations in Nigeria?
Aincessant interference by government
BThe management teams are always appointed at will
CBoards are often non-professionals
Dmembers of the management team are always at loggerheads
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Question 474
jamb 2009

The participation of Nigerians in the Second World War created in the nationalists the awareness that the

AAfricans were superior
BAfricans were more qualified to rule
CEuropeans were not superior
DEuropeans were less tactful in warfare
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Question 475
jamb 2009
The exclusive list is reserved for legislation by the
Aregional government
Bstate government
Clocal government
Dfederal government
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Question 476
jamb 2009
The immediate cause of the 1966 military coup de'etat in Nigeria was
Anepotism
Bpolitical instability
Cmilitary ambition
Dcorruption
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Question 477
jamb 2009
In the Igbo political system,the most senior member of the council of elders is the
AOkpara
BObi
CEze
DOfo
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Question 478
jamb 2009
The fear of domination in the public service led to the
Aadoption of population as a formula for revenue allocation
Bestablishment of the Civil Service Commission
Cintroduction of rotational presidency
Destablishment of the Federal Character Commission
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Question 479
jamb 2009
Privatization and commercialization programmes in Nigeria have
Aincreased public utilities
Bde-emphasized government ownership
Creduced government revenue
Dencouraged corruption
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Question 480
jamb 2009
In the Second Republic, the total membership of each House of Assembly was determined by the
Aelectoral commission
Bpolitical parties
Cconstitution
Delectorate
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