JAMB Government Past Questions & Answers - Page 112

556.

A major drawback to the NEPAD initiative is its

A.

Articulation by few African leaders

B.

Affiliation by few African union

C.

Inability to empower the youth

D.

Reliance on Western donors for funds

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

557.

ECOMOG at the initial stage of its intervention in Liberia was perceived as

A.

Neutral

B.

Incompetent

C.

Partisan

D.

Invaders

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

558.

One of the programmes binding members of the Commonwealth is the

A.

Food and aid programme

B.

Cultural programme

C.

Agenda for peace

D.

Scholarship scheme

Correct answer is C

An Agenda for Peace: Preventive diplomacy, peacemaking and peace-keeping, more commonly known simply as An Agenda for Peace, is a report written for the United Nations by Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali in 1992. In it, Boutros-Ghali responds to a request by the UN Security Council for an "analysis and recommendations" to strengthen peacemaking and peace-keeping. The document outlines the way Boutros-Ghali felt the UN should respond to conflict in the post-Cold War world.

559.

The country that championed decolonization in Africa was

A.

Nigeria

B.

South Africa

C.

Ghana

D.

Kenya

Correct answer is C

The decolonisation of Africa took place in the mid-to-late 1950s and 1960s, with sudden and radical regime changes on the continent as colonial governments made the transition to independent states; this was often quite unorganized and marred with violence and political turmoil.

On 6 March 1957, Ghana (formerly the Gold Coast) became the first sub-Saharan African country to gain its independence from European colonization.

560.

A major objective of the public Complaints Commission is

A.

Training and promotion of public servants

B.

Settlement of disputes among individuals

C.

Addressing the grievances of individuals and groups

D.

Fighting corruption and indiscipline

Correct answer is C

The commission's mission statement reads thus;

MISSION. To promote an effective and efficient service that is responsible and responsive to the needs of the citizenry through investigation and resolution of complaints against federal, state, local governments, public corporations and private sector organisations and their officials.