JAMB Government questions: Local government

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1. Question 1· 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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2. Question 2· 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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3. Question 3· 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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4. Question 4· Local government· JAMB

   A local government council in Nigeria is headed by a

   • AMinister
   • BGovernor
   • CChairman
   • DSenator

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5. Question 5· 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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6. Question 6· Local government· JAMB

   The 1976 local government reforms were carried out under

   • AShagari
   • BGowon
   • CMurtala/Obasanjo regime
   • DBabangida

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7. Question 7· 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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8. Question 8· 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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9. Question 9· 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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10. Question 10· 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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11. Question 11· 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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12. Question 12· 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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13. Question 13· Local government· JAMB

    Nigeria has how many local government areas?

    • A360
    • B36
    • C109
    • D774

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14. Question 14· Local government· JAMB

    The legislative arm of a local government council consists of

    • Acouncillors
    • Bsenators
    • Cjudges
    • Dministers

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15. Question 15· 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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