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Question 1

jamb 1997

Which of the following was the last to win Independence from colonial rule?

ACote d'lovire

BAlgeria

CTanzania

DAngola

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Question 2

jamb 1997

The organ of the UNO with full representation is the

ASecurity Council

BGeneral Assembly

CTrusteeship Council

DInternational Court of Justice

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Question 3

jamb 1997

Nations join international organizations so that they could

Aadvance their interests

Bget foreign aid

Cform alliances

Dbecome more developed

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Question 4

jamb 1997

Nigeri established a trust fund for other African countries with the

Ainternational Bank for Reconstruction and Development

BNigeran industrial Development Bank

CAfrican Development Bank

DEconomic Commision for Africa

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Question 5

jamb 1997

Nigeria broke diplomatic relations with France in 1961 because of

AFrance's atomic test in the Sahara Desert

Bthe poor relations of the Franco phone countries with her

CGeneral de-Gaulle's negative attitude towards her

DFrance's diplomatic relations with Israel

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Question 6

jamb 1997

In 1978,the Obasanjo Administration nationalized the assets of the British Petroleum and Barclays Bank in Nigeria in reaction to the British

Amonopoly of Nigeria;s oil market

BOccupation of the Falkland Islands

Ccontinued trade links with South Africa

Dreluctance to write off Nigeria's debts

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Question 7

jamb 1997

Non - alignment is no longer relevant in Nigerian foreign policy because

Ashe is seen as the leader of Africa

Bher focus is now on Africa

Cof the formation of the ECOWAS

Dthe cold war has ended

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Question 8

jamb 1997

The foreign affairs minister who introduced economic diplomacy as a foreign policy initiative was

AProf. Bolaji Akinyemi

BMajor - General Ike Nwachukwu

CProf Ibrahim Gambari

DMajor -General Joseph Garba

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Question 9

jamb 1997

Nigeria's major export commodities in the early years of her independence were

Acocoa, groundnut and ginger

Bcocoa , rubber and benniseed

Ccocoa, palm oil and groundnut

Drubber, kolanut and cotton

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Question 10

jamb 1997

After the botched coup of January 1966, power was handed over to General Johnson Aguiy Nronsi by the

Asenate

Bpresident

Chouse of representatives

Dcouncil of ministers

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Question 11

jamb 1997

The creation of more states in Nigeria has

Aeliminated ethnic and religious conflicts

Breduced the gap between rich and poor states

Cincreased the powers of the federal government

Dincreased the powers of the states and local governments

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Question 12

jamb 1997

In Nigeria, functions shared by the central and state governments include

Aexternal representation, education and provision of water

Bconstruction of roads, defence and health

Ccontrol of ports, health and education

Deducation, provision of water and construction of roads

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Question 13

jamb 1997

Four pre-independece political parties in nigeria included the

AAG, NCNC,NNDP and NYMB

BNNDP, NCNC, NPC and AG

CNNDP, NCNC, NPC and UMBC

DNYM, NCNC, NPC and NNDP

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Question 14

jamb 1997

The first political party that contested election in Nigeria after the Clifford Constitution was

Anigerian youth movement

BNational Council of nigeria and the cameroons

Cnorthern people's congress

Dnigerian national democratic party

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Question 15

jamb 1997

Under the Babangida administration, the political bureau recommended at the federal level

Aunicameral legislature and multi-party system

Bunicameral legislature and two -party system

Cunicameral legislature and multi-party system

Dbicameral legislature and two -party system

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Question 16

jamb 1997

The public agency now mandated to register births and deaths in Nigeria is the

Anational civil registration commission

Bcivil service commission

Cministry of Health

Dnational population commission

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Question 17

jamb 1997

Three important concepts associated with a well organized civil service are

Ameritocracy, neutrality and bureaucracy

Bgeneral orders. confidentialism and red-tapism

Cneutrality, anonymity and impartiality

Dbureaucracy, confidentialism and general orders

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Question 18

jamb 1997

Between 1966 and 1975, the highest legislative body in Nigeria was the

AArmed Force Revolutionary Council

BSupreme Military Council

CArmed Forces Ruling Council

DProvisional Ruling Council

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Question 19

jamb 1997

Under the 1963 Republican Constitution, the power of judicial review was vested in the

Asupreme court

Bparliament

Cpresident

Dthe Chief justice of the federation

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Question 20

jamb 1997

Under the 1979 Constitution in Nigeria, each state of the federation

Ahad a bicameral legislature

Bhad equal legislators in the House of Representatives

Chad an equal number of senators

Dwas provided with a presidential liaison officer

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