WAEC Past Questions and Answers - Page 2125

10,621.

Which of the following is not a specialized agency of the United Nations Organization?

A.

Food and Agriculture Organization

B.

international Labour Organization

C.

International Monetary Fund

D.

World Health Organization

E.

Economic and Social Council

Correct answer is E

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

10,622.

The Secretary-General of the UN occupies a peculiar position because he is

A.

the secretary to all organs of the UN

B.

appointed by General Assembly

C.

a member of the Security Council

D.

responsible to the UN and not to individual government

E.

assisted by several other secretarial staff

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

10,623.

The ten non-permanent members of the Un Security are elected by

A.

a two- third majority of the General Assembly for a period of two years

B.

a simple majority of the General Assembly for a period of two years

C.

a two-third majority of the General Assembly for a period of one year

D.

a simple majority of the General Assembly for a period of one year

E.

the Security Council and the General Assembly

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

10,624.

Which of the following organs of the OAU approves the organization's annual budget? The

A.

Secretariat

B.

Council of Ministers

C.

Assembly of Heads of State and Government

D.

Economic and Social Commission

E.

Liberation Committee

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

10,625.

African members of the Commonwealth of Nationals include all the following nations group except

A.

Nigeria Ghana, Kenya, Zambia, The Gambia

B.

Kenya, Zambia, The Gambia, Malawi, Tanzania

C.

Nigeria, Kenya, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Ghana

D.

Nigeria, Malawi, Tanzania, Uganda, Ghana

E.

Kenya, Nigeria, Ghana, Zambia

Correct answer is C

Kenya, 12 December 1963 as a Realm – became a Republic on 12 December 1964

Nigeria, 1 October 1960 as a Realm – became a Republic on 1 October 1963 – suspended between 11 November 1995 and 29 May 1999

Sierra Leone, 27 April 1961 as a Realm – became a Republic 19 April 1971

Ghana, 6 March 1957 as a Realm – became a Republic 1 July 1960

Guinea is not a member of Common wealth

The above mentioned countries did not joined as an Independent country/group, they joined Commonwealth Realms.