JAMB Government Past Questions & Answers - Page 38

186.

Southern Nigeria was divided into Eastern and Western provinces for administrative purposes in _________

A.

1935

B.

1937

C.

1939

D.

1941

Correct answer is C

Southern Nigeria was divided into Eastern and Western provinces for administrative purposes in 1939

187.

In the tradition, Hausa-Fulani political system, political authority was vested in the ___________

A.

Emir

B.

Talakawa

C.

Alkali

D.

Emirate Council

Correct answer is A

The Caliphate was divided into emirates and each headed by an emir.

188.

While pressure groups aim at influencing government decisions, the primary aim of political parties is to ______

A.

promote the welfare of their members

B.

execute particular programmes

C.

influence legislation in order to benefit their members

D.

control political power

Correct answer is D

A political party is defined as an organized group of citizens, who act together as a political unit, who act together as a political unit, having distinctive aims and objectives involving political questions in the state and acting together and seeking to obtain control of government

189.

When a state is subject to no other authority, it is said to be _________

A.

powerful

B.

legitimate

C.

authoritative

D.

sovereign

Correct answer is D

Sovereignty means the supreme power and authority of the state.

190.

Africans were first elected to the legislative council in British West Africa in _________

A.

Ghana

B.

Sierra Leone

C.

The Gambia

D.

Nigeria

Correct answer is D

In 1923, Nigerians were first elected to the legislative council in British West Africa