JAMB and WAEC Government questions

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1. Question 261· Local government· WAEC

   A function of local government in Nigeria is the

   • Acontrol of the army
   • Bcollection of rates and maintenance of markets
   • Cprinting of currency
   • Dconduct of foreign affairs

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2. Question 262· Local government· WAEC

   The 1976 Local Government Reform introduced

   • Aindirect rule
   • Bthe warrant chief system
   • Ca uniform single-tier local government system
   • Dregionalism

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3. Question 263· 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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4. Question 264· Local government· WAEC

   The number of local government areas listed in the 1999 Constitution is

   • A109
   • B36
   • C774
   • D360

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5. Question 265· Local government· WAEC

   One function of local government is the

   • Aprinting of currency
   • Bmaintenance of markets and motor parks
   • Ccontrol of the armed forces
   • Dconduct of foreign relations

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6. Question 266· 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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7. Question 267· Local government· WAEC

   A main source of revenue for local governments in Nigeria is

   • Astatutory allocation from the Federation Account
   • Bcompany income tax
   • Ccustoms duties
   • Dpetroleum profits tax

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8. Question 268· Local government· WAEC

   In a Nigerian local government, by-laws are passed by the

   • Alegislative council of elected councillors
   • Bstate governor
   • CNational Assembly
   • Dtraditional council

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9. Question 269· Local government· JAMB

   Nigeria has how many local government areas?

   • A360
   • B36
   • C109
   • D774

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10. Question 270· Local government· JAMB

    The legislative arm of a local government council consists of

    • Acouncillors
    • Bsenators
    • Cjudges
    • Dministers

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11. Question 271· 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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12. Question 272· 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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13. Question 273· Nationalism· WAEC

    Which of the following contributed to the growth of nationalism in Nigeria?

    • AWestern education
    • BIndirect rule's success
    • CThe absence of newspapers
    • DTraditional religion only

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14. Question 274· Nationalism· WAEC

    The National Council of Nigeria and the Cameroons (NCNC) was formed in

    • A1951
    • B1923
    • C1944
    • D1960

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15. Question 275· 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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16. Question 276· Nationalism· JAMB

    A major factor that promoted nationalism in Nigeria was

    • Asupport from the colonial government
    • Bthe absence of newspapers
    • Cthe return of educated Nigerians and ex-servicemen after the Second World War
    • Dthe creation of states in 1967

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17. Question 277· Nationalism· JAMB

    The Nigerian Youth Movement's victory in the 1938 Lagos elections was significant because

    • Ait ended colonial rule
    • Bit showed growing nationalist political organisation
    • Cit created the regions
    • Dit abolished the Legislative Council

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18. Question 278· Nationalism· WAEC

    Which of these factors encouraged the growth of nationalism in Nigeria?

    • Athe absence of newspapers
    • Bthe arrival of the slave trade
    • Cthe amalgamation of 1914 alone
    • Dthe return of educated Nigerians from abroad

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19. Question 279· Nationalism· JAMB

    The National Congress of British West Africa was founded in 1920 by

    • AJ. E. Casely Hayford
    • BNnamdi Azikiwe
    • CAhmadu Bello
    • DObafemi Awolowo

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20. Question 280· Nationalism· WAEC

    Nationalism in Nigeria was mainly a struggle for

    • Areligious unity
    • Bmilitary rule
    • Cforeign investment
    • Dindependence from colonial rule

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