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Question 51

waec 2003

Authority means

Aan automatic right to be obeyed

Blegitimate right to be obeyed

Ca civic right to obey others

Da civic right to be obeyed

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Question 52

waec 2003

Government as an institution of the state refers to the

Apolice and armed forces

Bjudiciary the president and his minister

Clegislature , the executive and the judiciary

Deconomic and political institutions

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Question 53

jamb 2003

The tenure of the President of the UN Security Council is

Atwo years

Bone month

Csix months

Done year

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Question 54

jamb 2003

The independent African countries that signed the OAU Charter on May 25th 1963 were

ATogo and Sierra Leone

BMorocco and Angola

CTogo and Morocco

DChad and Gambia

Enone of the above

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Question 55

jamb 2003

The headquarters of the International Court of Justice is in

AWashington,D.C

BParis

CLondon

DThe Hague

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Question 56

jamb 2003

The ECOWAS Treaty was reviewed in 1991 to

Aaccomodate the interest of France

Bmake it responsive to new challenges

Caccomodate extra sub-regional interests

Dmobilize ECOMOG

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Question 57

jamb 2003

The major problem of the ECOWAS is lack of

Aa common currency

Bcommitment by members

Cuniform ideology

Da common customs union

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Question 58

jamb 2003

The non-British colony which is a member of the Common wealth is

ARwanda

BGuinea-Bissau

CMozambique

DEritrea

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Question 59

jamb 2003

The majority of the OPEC members are from

ALatin America

BThe Middle East Countries

CAsia

DAfrica

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Question 60

jamb 2003

The main constraint on Nigeria-Francophone West African cooperation is

Acultural differences

Bideological differences

Ceconomic differences

Dpoor road network

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Question 61

jamb 2003

Nigeria's Non-Alignment Policy is constrained by her

Astrong ties with Western powers

Bmembership of the ECOWAS

CAfrocentric posture

Dmembership of the UNO

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Question 62

jamb 2003

Nigeria's high standing in the UN General Assembly is underscored by her

Amilitary strenght

Bsuccesses in UN elective offices

Ccontribution to global peace

Dfinancial contributions

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Question 63

jamb 2003

Nigeria's relations with Britain was at a very low ebb under the

AShagari Regime

BBuhari Regime

CGowon Regime

DBabangida Regime

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Question 64

jamb 2003

The activities of Nigeria in the international community are primarily influenced by

Apropaganda

Bnational interest

Cmilitary power

Ddiplomacy

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Question 65

jamb 2003

Nigeria's influence in OPEC is determined by the

Avolume of her oil revenue

Bsizes of her refineries

Caccesibility of her oil fields

Dlow sulphur content of her crude

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Question 66

jamb 2003

The dispute between Nigeria and Cameroon is over

Atrade

Bexploration rights

Cterritory

Dfishing rights

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Question 67

jamb 2003

The 1976 Reforms have been most beneficial to the

ANigerian police

Bfederal government

Clocal government

Dcivil service

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Question 68

jamb 2003

One of the reasons advanced for the overthrow of the Gowon Regime was its failure to

Ahonour the promise to hand over power

Bpromote some officers by the armed forces

Ctry politicians in detention

Dcreate new states

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Question 69

jamb 2003

In the First Republic,politics in the Northern region was dominated by the

ANEPU

BUMBC

CNCNC

DNPC

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Question 70

jamb 2003

The military Head of State during the Third Republic was

AGeneral Olusegun Obasanjo

BGeneral Ibrahim Babangida

CGeneral Murtala Muhammed

DGeneral Sani Abacha

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