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Question 891

waec 1991

The ten non-permanent members of the Un Security are elected by

Aa two- third majority of the General Assembly for a period of two years

Ba simple majority of the General Assemby for a period of two years

Ca two-third majority of the General Assembly for a period of one year

Da simple majority of the General Assembly for a period of one year

Ethe Security Council and the General Assembly

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Question 892

waec 1991

Which of the following organs of the OAU approves the organization's annual budget? The

ASecretariat

BCouncil of Ministers

CAssembly of Heads of State and Govrnment

DEconomic and Social Commission

ELiberation Committee

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Question 893

waec 1991

African members of the Commonwealth of Nationals include all the following nations group except

ANigeria Ghana, Kenya, Zambia, The Gambia

BKenya, Zambia, The Gambia, Malawi, Tanzania

CNigeria, Kenya, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Ghana

DNigeria, Malawi, Tanzania, Uganda, Ghana

EKenya, Nigeria, Ghana, Zambia

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Question 894

waec 1991

Which of the following was not a result of nationalist activities in West Africa?

ADevelopment of many political parties

BRapid political and constitutional development

CGradual movement towards independence

DDevelopement in education

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Question 895

waec 1991

Article 3 of the North Atlantic Charter of 1941 recognized the

Arule of law

Bfundamental rights of man

Crights and duties of citizens

Drights of the people to choose their own from of government

Erights of man to own private properties

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Question 896

waec 1991

The founder and edit of the West African Pilot was

AHerbert Macaulay

BEnrest Okoli

CChife Obafemi Awolowo

DNnadi Azikiwe

EDr Kwame Nkrumah

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Question 897

waec 1991

The Legislative Council under the 1946 constitution in Nigeria has a total of

A40 members

B45 members

C48 members

D50 members

E55 members

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Question 898

waec 1991

The major factor underlying the first military coup in Nigeria was

Aeconomic depression

Bpower dunkenness of leaders

Cbreakdown of law and order

Dpublic opinion

Ebribery and corruption

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Question 899

waec 1990

A government in which the control of ultimate power is by a few who rule for their own selfish interest is classified as

Aa democracy

Ba dictatorship

Caristocracy

Da monarchy

Ean oligarchy

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Question 900

waec 1990

The kano riots of 1953 is significant because

AIt involved rioting between Igbos and Hausas

Bit was the first outbreak of violence between the major political parties

Cmany innocent lives were lost

Dviolence broke out when the Emir was on an official tour of Sabon Gari, the scene of the violence

Ethe police could not arrest the rioters, thus nobody was charge to court

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Question 901

waec 1990

The Igbo of Eastern Nigeria in the pre-colonial era had

AA dictatorial government

Ba government chiefs

Cno central government

Da government controlled by the warrant chiefs

Ea government by age grade

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Question 902

waec 1990

On attainment of independence Nigeria declared that she would adopt the policy of non-alignment. This meant that Nigeria

ABelieved in cooperation as a means of promoting African unity

Bwould take side with any country that offers aids to her

Cwould seek the opinion of her West African neighbours before taking any action in international matters

Dwould not take side with any of the contending power blocs in the international system

Ewould not interfere in the internal affairs of her neighbours

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Question 903

waec 1990

To be qualified as president of Nigeria, the 1979 Constitution state that one most attained the age of

A18years

B21 years

C30 years

D35 years

E45 years

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Question 904

waec 1990

The second military coup détat in Nigeria took place on

AJuly 29, 1966

BJuly 29, 1975

CFebruary 13, 1976

DOctober 1, 1966

EJanuary 15, 1966

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Question 905

waec 1990

Rates are generally collected in Nigeria by the

ALocal Government Council

BDepartment of Inland Revenue

CState Ministry of Finance

DEmirate of traditional Council

EState Governors

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Question 906

waec 1990

Under the 1979 Nigerian Constitution, each state I allowed to elect

ATwo senators

Bfive senators

Cas many senators as the state could finance

Dfrom two five senators, depending on the population of the state

Eten senators

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Question 907

waec 1990

Which of the following was not a demand of the nationalist movement in Nigeria?

APromotion of Africans to senior service positions

BIncrease African representation in the legislative assemblies

Cimproved conditions of service and Salaries for Africans

DWithdrawal of military bases from African

EReduction of the dictatorial powers of colonial officers

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Question 908

waec 1990

A totalitarian government is a government

AThat aspires to control every aspect of a citizens’ life

Bfor the masses

Cof the people by the people and for the people

Dthat aspires to control only the economic aspect of a citizens’ life

Econtrolled by the land owners

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Question 909

waec 1990

Northern Nigeria became internally self-government in

A1955

B1957

C1958

D1959

E1960

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Question 910

waec 1990

The first elected executive president of Nigeria was

ADr Nnamdi Azikiwe

BAlhaji Shehu Shagari

CAlhaji Abubakar Tafawa Balewa

DAlhaji Aminu Kano

EDr Joseph Wayas

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