JAMB Government questions

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1. Question 121· Institutions of government in Nigeria· JAMB

   The National Assembly of Nigeria consists of the

   • ASenate and the Supreme Court
   • BSenate and the House of Representatives
   • CPresident and the ministers
   • Dgovernors and the local councils

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2. Question 122· Institutions of government in Nigeria· JAMB

   The Federal Character Commission ensures

   • Afair distribution of public posts among states
   • Btax collection
   • Cpolice recruitment only
   • Dforeign policy

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3. Question 123· Institutions of government in Nigeria· JAMB

   The Code of Conduct Bureau was set up mainly to

   • Aconduct elections
   • Bensure public officers declare their assets and behave ethically
   • Ctry criminal cases
   • Dcollect taxes

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4. Question 124· Local government· JAMB

   A function of local government is

   • Acontrol of the armed forces
   • Bprovision of markets and motor parks
   • Cprinting of currency
   • Dforeign relations

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5. Question 125· Local government· JAMB

   Local government autonomy in Nigeria has been limited mainly by

   • Astate control of council funds through joint accounts
   • Btoo much federal revenue
   • Cexcess elections
   • Dforeign interference

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6. Question 126· Local government· JAMB

   Local government is close to the people because it

   • Ais in Abuja
   • Boperates at the grassroots
   • Cis controlled by the UN
   • Dis run by the army

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7. Question 127· Local government· JAMB

   A local government council in Nigeria is headed by a

   • AMinister
   • BGovernor
   • CChairman
   • DSenator

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8. Question 128· Local government· JAMB

   Local governments in Nigeria may collect

   • Atenement rates and market fees
   • Bcustoms duty
   • Ccompany income tax
   • Dpetroleum profit tax

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9. Question 129· Local government· JAMB

   The 1976 local government reforms were carried out under

   • AShagari
   • BGowon
   • CMurtala/Obasanjo regime
   • DBabangida

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10. Question 130· Local government· JAMB

    A source of revenue for local governments is

    • Acompany income tax
    • Bcustoms duties
    • Cpetroleum profit tax
    • Dtenement rates and market levies

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11. Question 131· Local government· JAMB

    The local government area in Nigeria is headed by a chairman who is

    • Aappointed by the President
    • Belected
    • Ca traditional ruler
    • Da judge

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12. Question 132· Local government· JAMB

    A major problem of local government in Nigeria is

    • Ainadequate finance and interference by state governments
    • Btoo much money
    • Ctoo few councillors
    • Dlack of a constitution

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13. Question 133· Local government· JAMB

    Local government is regarded as the

    • Athird tier of government
    • Bhighest tier of government
    • Cjudicial arm
    • Dlegislative arm

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14. Question 134· Local government· JAMB

    The 1976 Local Government Reform in Nigeria introduced

    • Aa uniform system of local government across the country
    • Bthe abolition of local government
    • Cindirect rule
    • Dthe parliamentary system

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15. Question 135· Local government· JAMB

    Section 7 of the 1999 Constitution guarantees

    • Aa system of democratically elected local government councils
    • Bfundamental rights
    • Cthe office of the President
    • Dthe creation of states

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16. Question 136· Local government· JAMB

    Nigeria has how many local government areas?

    • A360
    • B36
    • C109
    • D774

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17. Question 137· Local government· JAMB

    The legislative arm of a local government council consists of

    • Acouncillors
    • Bsenators
    • Cjudges
    • Dministers

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18. Question 138· Local government· JAMB

    Which of these is a constitutional function of local government councils?

    • Aforeign affairs
    • Bdefence
    • Cmaintenance of markets and motor parks
    • Dcurrency issue

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19. Question 139· Nationalism· JAMB

    The Northern People's Congress grew out of

    • AJam'iyyar Mutanen Arewa
    • BEgbe Omo Oduduwa
    • Cthe Ibo State Union
    • Dthe NCNC

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20. Question 140· Nationalism· JAMB

    The motion for Nigeria's self-government in 1956 was moved in 1953 by

    • AAhmadu Bello
    • BAnthony Enahoro
    • CHerbert Macaulay
    • DTafawa Balewa

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