Prepare for your JAMB, WAEC, NECO, and Post UTME exams with these Government past questions and answers.
The west Africa Students Union (WASU) was formed by
Siaka Stevents
B.KA Gbedemah
E.F.Smail
Oladipo Solanke
Correct answer is D
The West African Students' Union (WASU), founded in London in 1925 and active into the 1960s, was an association of students from various West African countries who were studying in the United Kingdom .WASU was founded on 7 August 1925 by twenty-one law students, led by Ladipo Solanke and Herbert Bankole-Bright.
The National Congress of British West Africa (NCBWA) was founded in
Sierra Leone
Liberia
Ghana
Nigeria
Correct answer is C
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. It was largely composed of an educated elite in the Gold Coast , who felt under threat from the incorporation of 'traditional authorities' in the colonial system.
Which of the following delayed nationalist movements in French West Africa?
Presence of educated elite
The policy of Assimilation
The use of local chiefs
Granting of freedom to Africans
Correct answer is B
The policy of assimilation was the official colonial policy of the French administration in West Africa. The system involved the imposition of French culture on the West African culture. It was meant to substitute the culture, language, religion, law, mode of dressing, etc. It delayed the rise of natiolaist movement
Local governments are essential because they
encourage division in a country
implement government policies at national levels
make laws for a nation
train local people in the art of governing
Correct answer is D
1. Local Government is important for National Development for many reasons
2. Local Government helps in avoiding local oppositions to Plan
3.Local Government contributes to the Political Stability
4. Local Government provides a sense of participation on the part of people
Which of following manages a public corporation?
Chambers of Commerce
Board of Directors
An Accountant-General
An Auditor-General
Correct answer is B
A board of directors is a group of people who jointly supervise the activities of an organization, which can be either a for-profit business, nonprofit organization, or a government agency. Such a board's powers, duties, and responsibilities are determined by government regulations (including the jurisdiction's corporations law) and the organization's own constitution and bylaws. These authorities may specify the number of members of the board, how they are to be chosen, and how often they are to meet.