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Question 41
jamb 2021

The fees collected by local governments at motor parks represent ______

AIncome tax
BUser charge
CFines
DLevies
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Question 42
jamb 2021

The first Nigerian constitution to provide for the Fundamental objectives and directive principles of the state policy was the _________

A1999 Constitution
B1979 Constitution
C1960 Constitution
D1989 Constitution
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Question 43
jamb 2021

Under the 1999 constitution of Nigeria, the power to create local governments is vested in the .....

AState Assembly
BNational Assembly
COffice of the deputy governor
DPresidency
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Question 44
jamb 2021

The two military coups that toppled civilian regimes in Nigeria were those of ......

AFebruary 1976 and December 1983
BJuly 1966 and August 1985
CJanuary 1966 and July 1975
DJanuary 1966 and December 1983
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Question 45
jamb 2021

The main function of the Code of Conduct Bureau is to......

AGive the police more powers to make arrests.
BEnsure accountability in government business.
CGive the judiciary more powers to discipline erring judges.
DProtect public officers from the press
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Question 46
jamb 2021

Which of the following is a founding member of OPEC?

AIndonesia
BAlgeria
CVenezuela
DNigeria
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Question 47
jamb 2021

Professor lbrahim Gambari was the Special Assistant to the United Nations Secretary General on____________

ASecurity matters
BAfrican affairs
CPolitical and social matters
DThe Economic Commission of Africa.
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Question 48
jamb 2021

Government by the wealthy is known as _________

ADemocracy
BPlutocracy
COligarchy
DAristocracy
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Question 49
jamb 2021

Who re-organised the Nigeria's four regions into twelve states in May 1967?

AGeneral Yakubu Gowon
BLieutenant-Colonel Ojukwu
CPhilip Effiong
DAbubakar Tafawa Balewa
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Question 50
jamb 2021

The Nigeria's head of government in 1963 was _____

AChief Nnamdi Azikiwe
BGeneral Yakubu Gowon
CAlhaji Abubakar Tafawa
DMajor Gen. Aguiyi Ironsi
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