JAMB Government Past Questions & Answers - Page 175

871.

The chairman of the National Defense Council as provided in the 1999 Constitution is the

A.

Minister of Defence

B.

Chief of Defence Staff

C.

Chief of Army Staff

D.

President

Correct answer is D

The President is the chairman of the National Defence Council as provided in the 1999 Constitution.

Other members are as follows:

1. The Vice President who shall be the Deputy Chairman

2. The Minister of the Government of the

3. The Chief of Defence Staff;

4. The Chief of Naval Staff;

5. The Chief of Army Staff;

6. The Chief of Air Staff and

7. Such other members as the President may appoint.
The Council shall have power to advise the President on matters relating to the defence of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Nigeria.

872.

A major feature of the policy of deregulation in Nigeria is the

A.

proliferation of public corporations

B.

phenomenal increase in Direct foreign investment

C.

increasing dominance of the economy by the state

D.

enthronement of market forces mechanism

Correct answer is D

A major feature of the policy of deregulation in Nigeria is the enthronement of market forces mechanism.

873.

During colonial administration,the office of the warrant chief was introduced in

A.

Western Nigeria

B.

the Lagos Territory

C.

Eastern Nigeria

D.

Northern Nigeria

Correct answer is C

During colonial administration,the office of the warrant chief was introduced in Eastern Nigeria.

In the Eastern Nigeria, traditional rulers or paramount chiefs could not be easily identified. For instance, Obiship was not clearly defined. The colonial masters therefore decided to select some people and imposed them on the people as their chiefs. Such chiefs were given certificates of recognition and they were referred to as Warrant Chiefs.

Their functions included some of the following:

1. Trying of cases that are customary traditional in nature.

2. Supervision of communal works.

3. Passing of bye-laws

4. Collection of taxes .

874.

In 1999,the Alliance for Democracy won the governorship election in

A.

four states

B.

five states

C.

six states

D.

seven states

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

875.

The 1960 Independence Constitution of Nigeria provided for the

A.

President as head of government

B.

Governor-General as head of state

C.

Queen as head of state

D.

Governor-General as head of government

Correct answer is C

The 1960 Independence Constitution of Nigeria provided for the Queen as head of state.

According to Francis Adigwe (1977), ''The Head of the State was a constitutional Monarch, the Queen of Great Britain.'' Some was represented by the Governor General.