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.

1,876.

Acceleration of the independence movements in the British West African Colonies was essentially because of the________

A.

posture of the British Governor Generals

B.

influence of the christianity ideology

C.

tolerance for political participation and demonstration through political parties

D.

speedy grant of independence in the French Colonies

Correct answer is C

The tolerance posture for the development of political parties and interest groups in the British West African Colonies spurred the pace of the drive for their autonomy.

1,877.

The solidarity for self-governance system and liberty of Africans demonstrated by Africans and Non-Africans in diaspora is termed_________

A.

Nationalism

B.

Afrocentrism

C.

Neo-colonialism

D.

Pan-Africanism

Correct answer is D

Pan-Africanism is the ideology upheld by a wide majority of the advocates for the independence of African States during the colonialism era and beyond.

1,878.

The Indigenat Policy is attributable to the ___

A.

French colonies

B.

British Crown colonies

C.

German colonies

D.

Portugese colonies

Correct answer is A

The obnoxious policy of assimilation and direct rule was adopted in the French Colonies.

1,879.

Colonialist arrival in Nigeria is traceable particularly to the_____

A.

introduction of Christianity

B.

annexation of the Lagos Colony

C.

emergence of economic adventurism

D.

emergence of economic adventurism

Correct answer is B

It must be stated with emphatic clarity that the annexation of Lagos as a 'Colony' in 1861 is significant to the effectuation of colonialism in Nigeria. All the other factors of economic advantage and the spread of christianity are complementary and implied reasons.

1,880.

The ____ Reform is influential to the inception of Local Government in Nigeria

A.

1979

B.

1978

C.

1976

D.

1975

Correct answer is C

The Murtala/Obasanjo 1976 Reform necessitated the discovery of the essence of a local government council and establishment.