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 1701:

  The cultural organisation which metamorphosed into the Northern People's Congress (NPC) was__________

  Options:
  A) Arewa Consultative Forum
  B) Jamiyyar Mutanem Arewa
  C) Borno Youth Movement
  D) Northern Elders Forum
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1702: Nigeria adopted a republican constitution on Options:
  A) October, 1960
  B) October, 1, 1963
  C) October, 1, 1966
  D) May 1 1967
  E) October, 1, 1979
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1703: The first black African State to gain political independence from a colonial power was Options:
  A) Nigeria
  B) Liberia
  C) Ghana
  D) Ethiopia
  E) Guinea
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1704: The principle of federal character was first enunciated in the Options:
  A) 1989 Constitution
  B) 1963 Constitution
  C) 1999 Constitution
  D) 1979 Constitution
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1705:

  During the Civil War, the major power that expressed moral support for Biafra's self- determination was ......

  Options:
  A) Great Britain
  B) China
  C) France
  D) The United States
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1706: The biased presentation of information in order to influence public opinion is referred to as Options:
  A) mobilization
  B) propaganda
  C) indoctrination
  D) distortio
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1707: Which of the following is NOT a public corporation in Nigeria? Options:
  A) Joint Admissions and Matericulation Board
  B) Nigeria Steel Development Authority
  C) Nigerian National Oil Corporation
  D) Nigerian National shipping Line
  E) Nigerian Railway Corporation
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1708: A major function of the warrant chiefs was to Options:
  A) prevent tribal wars
  B) supervise native courts and markets
  C) stop ritual killings
  D) take charge of local administration.
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1709: Within the United Nations, the veto power is exercised in Options:
  A) UNESCO
  B) WHO
  C) THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
  D) THE SECURITY COUNCIL
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1710: The writ of habeas corpus is applied to secure the Options:
  A) right to personal liberty
  B) independence of the judiciary
  C) freedom of the press
  D) right to own private property
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  The correct answer is A .