JAMB Government 2023 past questions and answers

An example of delegated legislation is

1. A.acts of parliament
2. B.bye-laws
3. C.decree
4. D.gazette

The Secretary General of the O.A.U. holds office for

1. A.six years
2. B.three years
3. C.five years
4. D.four years

Nigerian states were increased by Muritala Obasanjo from

1. A.19 to 21
2. B.12 to 19
3. C.30 to 36
4. D.26 to 30

The Lagos Colony and the protectorate of Southern Nigeria were joined together in

1. A.1992
2. B.1886
3. C.1906
4. D.1893

The organ of O.A.U. that is supreme policy making is known as

1. A.the council of ministers
2. B.the general secretariat
3. C.the specialized commissions
4. D.the assembly of head of states and head of government

The French colonial administration pattern was

1. A.included the policy of indirect rule
2. B.was based on principle of assimilation
3. C.had, as its primary objective the development of its colonial territories
4. D.the same as British policy

United States of America Constitution provides for

1. A.the supreme court is dominant
2. B.the congress is supreme
3. C.the presidency is clearly superior in practice to the other two branches of government
4. D.no branch of government can function without co-operating with the others

The mid-western Nigeria was created in Nigeria in

1. A.1960
2. B.1962
3. C.1963
4. D.1966

The headquarters of Organization of African Unity is

1. A.Khartoum
2. B.Addis Ababa
3. C.Nairobi
4. D.Dares Salaam

The President of Nigeria

1. A.has a tenure of five years
2. B.is elected for 4 years
3. C.cannot seek re-election after 4 years
4. D.is elected for life

The NCNC as a party sent a delegation to London in 1947 to protest against the

1. A.Macpherson's constitution
2. B.Richard constitution
3. C.Lyttleton constitution
4. D.Lugard constitution

The first colonial governor-general of Nigeria was

1. A.Sir Hugh Clifford
2. B.Sir James Robertson
3. C.Sir Fredrick Lord Lugard
4. D.Sir Ralph Moore

Clifford constitution of 1922 granted the first voting in Nigeria in 1923 as a result of

1. A.independence
2. B.self government
3. C.elective principle
4. D.dominion

All these are public corporations except

1. A.Nigerian Railway Corporation
2. B.Nigeria National Oil Cooporation
3. C.Nigerian National Shipping Line
4. D.Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board

One of these is not a member of ECOWAS

1. A.Nigeria
2. B.Togo
3. C.Ghana
4. D.Cameroun

The system of government in which power is derived from control over land is called

1. A.Oligarchy
2. B.Socialism
3. C.Feudalism
4. D.Communism

The World Health Organisation is an agency of

1. A.U.N.O
2. B.Common wealth
3. C.O.A.U.
4. D.ECOWAS

All these are the characteristics of democracy except

1. A.majority rule
2. B.popular sovereignty
3. C.regular election
4. D.limited franchise

Chief Anthony Enahoro a member of Action Group of Nigeria (AG) moved the motion for Nigeria to be independent in

1. A.1951
2. B.1956
3. C.1953
4. D.1957

Northern people's congress was headed by

1. A.Alhaji Tafawa Balewa
2. B.Alhaji Ahmadu Bello
3. C.Malam Aminu Kano
4. D.Alhaji Yusuf Maitama Sule

In pre-colonial political system Yoruba traditional government was

1. A.republican
2. B.egalitarian
3. C.monarchical
4. D.democratic

Africa being the centre-piece of Nigeria's foreign policy was exercised and demonstrated in

1. A.Egypt
2. B.Zambia
3. C.Namibia
4. D.Gabon

The principle of neutrality which made Nigeria teamed up with other developing countries can best be under the platform of

1. A.Negritude movement
2. B.Non-aligned movement
3. C.Pan African movement
4. D.Nationalist movement