JAMB Government Past Questions & Answers - Page 87

431.

Nigeria’s withdrawal from the Edinburgh Commonwealth Games in July 1986 was in protest against British

A.

supply of arms of Rhodesia

B.

failure to impose sanctions on South Africa

C.

negative utterances on Nigeria

D.

support for UNITA rebels in Angola

Correct answer is B

Nigeria took this step to show it’s grievance against British support for apartheid in Southern Africa.

432.

The council constituted by Lord Lugard in 1914 has

A.

105 members seat

B.

50 members on seat

C.

36 members on seat

D.

25 members on seat

Correct answer is C

The body constitute 24 officials and 12 unofficial.

433.

The highest organ of the state during the Babangida Regime was the

A.

Provisional Ruling Council

B.

Supreme Military Council

C.

Armed Forces Ruling Council

D.

Federal Executive Council

Correct answer is C

The Supreme Military Council, SMC was the top highest organ of the Federal Government of Nigeria in the military regimes of Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi, General Yakubu Gowon, Murtala Mohammed, General Obasanjo and Major General Muhammadu Buhari.
The body was instituted in 1966 by the administration of Aguiyi Ironsi deriving power from statute 8 of decree 1, it was later replaced as the highest body in a military regime by President Ibrahim Babangida in 1985 who created the Armed Forces Ruling Council.

434.

Citizenship refers to the

A.

legal status of a member of a state

B.

indigenous member of a state

C.

highest position in a state

D.

social status of a person in a state

Correct answer is A

Hence that is the correct interpretation or definition for citizenship. Furthermore, the word legal guarantees you the constitutional right to enjoy the benefits of the state.

435.

Which of the following world powers was the first to come to Nigeria’s aid during the civil war?

A.

Germany

B.

USA

C.

USSR

D.

UK

Correct answer is C

U.S.S.R came to Nigeria’s aid during the civil war to build her bilateral relationship with Nigeria.