Government questions and answers

Government Questions and Answers

Prepare for your JAMB, WAEC, NECO, and Post UTME exams with these Government past questions and answers.

1,021.

Which of the following is a process in the transition from military to civil rule?

A.

Appointment of an Attorney -General

B.

Suspension of the constitution

C.

Setting up of a Constituent Assembly

D.

Non-implementation of development plans

Correct answer is C

Some of the processes in the transition from military to civil rule

  1. the creation of new administrative structures (usually states and local [municipal] government units)
  2. a constitution preparation process
  3. the lifting of an existing ban on political activities usually imposed (or maintained) by each successive military regime
  4. local elections on a zero-party basis
  5. formation of political parties followed by elections on a party basis
  6. Constituent Assembly

1,022.

The first Pan-West African political organization formed by the educated elite in the early twentieth century was the

A.

Aborigines' Rights Protection Society (ARPS)

B.

National Congress of British West Africa (NCBWA)

C.

West African Students' Union (WASU)

D.

West African Youth League (WAYL)

Correct answer is B

The National Congress of British West Africa (NCBWA), founded in 1917, was one of the earliest nationalist organizations in West Africa, and one of the earliest formal organizations working toward African emancipation.

1,023.

The first British West African country to practise the elective principle was

A.

Nigeria

B.

The Gambia

C.

Sierra Leone

D.

Ghana

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,024.

The late development of nationalism in French West Africa was due to

A.

absorption of French colonial ex-service men into the French army

B.

implemented government polices

C.

collected and spent taxes and rates

D.

were sources of consultation on customary affairs

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,025.

One effect of the French policy of Assimilation was that it

A.

made all French West Africans French citizens

B.

increased nationalist activities in French West Africa

C.

delayed nationalism in French West Africa

D.

expanded education into the interior of French West Africa

Correct answer is C

The policy of assimilation undermined African culture as many adopted French culture. Africans from Senegal were allowed to participate in the political affairs of France. This and more delayed nationalism amongst the African countries under the French colonies