Government Exam Past Questions and Answers | JAMB, WAEC and NECO

Government is the study of political institutions, processes, and theories. It examines agencies, political bodies, and the workings of the state.

• Question 1591: Citizenship of a state by descent requires that ___________ Options:
  A) one is born and bred in the state
  B) one's mother was born in the state
  C) one's grand parents were citizens of that state
  D) one is domiciled in that state
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1592: The organ of the United Nations responsible for the approval of its annual budget is the Options:
  A) Secretariate
  B) Security Council
  C) General Assembly
  D) Economic and Social Council
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1593:

  Which African country experienced a violent resistance movement against British colonial rule known as the Mau Mau rebellion?

  Options:
  A) Sudan
  B) Kenya
  C) Ghana
  D) Nigeria
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1594: The amalgamation of the Northern and Southern Protectorates of Nigeria was in Options:
  A) 1914
  B) 1922
  C) 1951
  D) 1953
  E) 1960
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1595: The law of law is a cardinal principle associated with Options:
  A) democratic systems
  B) federal systems
  C) communist systems
  D) feudal systems
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1596:

  The federal judge under the 1963 constitution could be removed by the______

  Options:
  A) 2/3 majority of the National Assembly
  B) Federal Judicial Service Commission
  C) Nigerian Judicial Council
  D) Executive president
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1597: Legislative control of public corporation in Nigeria is effected through Options:
  A) the dissolution of their management
  B) the reorganization of their boards
  C) acts of the National Assembly
  D) bye-laws
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1598: One effective way by which governments ascertain public support and reactions through Options:
  A) the press
  B) social mobilization
  C) opinion leaders
  D) elections
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1599: The role of an Alkali under the Hausa-Fulani political system is primarily to _____________ Options:
  A) adjudicate under Islamic laws
  B) make Islamic laws
  C) execute Islamic laws
  D) make treaties under Islamic laws
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1600: The general Strike of 1945 was caused primarily by the Options:
  A) persistent implementation of discriminatory laws
  B) disparity in the criteria for employment
  C) harshness in trade laws as it concerns the Africans
  D) government's rejection of a demand for an increase of 50 percent in the cost of living allowances
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  The correct answer is A .