Government Questions and Answers
Prepare for your JAMB, WAEC, NECO, and Post UTME exams with these Government past questions and answers.
Prepare for your JAMB, WAEC, NECO, and Post UTME exams with these Government past questions and answers.
A major disadvantage of the Indirect Rule System was that he
economy was over industrialized
appointments were based on qualification
British failed to give qualitative education to Africans
central administration was dominated by Africans
Correct answer is C
No explanation has been provided for this answer.
The chiefs approved of it
Administrative officers were in short supply
there was insufficient funding
the traditional rulers commanded respect among their subjects
Correct answer is A
Option A wasn't part of the reasons for the adoption of the indirect rule system. The chiefs were used because they commanded respect and the problem of language barrier. They were used so as they could communicate the bidding of their colonial masters to their subjects
a territory endowed with arable farm land
an area for colonial plantation
an area directly under the control of the traditional rulers and chiefs
a territory acquired by the colonialists through settlement or conquest
Correct answer is D
This is an area or country that was politically controlled by the UK and had a British governor
All the following are problems facing local governments in the West Africa except
shortage of trained personnel
obtaining loans form banks
nepotism
corruption
Correct answer is B
No explanation has been provided for this answer.
Local governments are established to
bring government nearer to the people
give more powers to the traditional rulers
make people less loyal to the central government
make central government interfere in local affairs
Correct answer is A
Local governments are designed to bring governance closer to the grassroots level, allowing for more direct representation and involvement of the people in decision-making processes. This decentralized approach aims to address local needs, promote community development, and enhance citizen participation in governance. It is not about giving more powers to traditional rulers, diminishing loyalty to the central government, or encouraging central government interference in local affairs.