UNIPORT Government 2019/2020 Past Questions

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Under the 1999 constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria there are a total of ........... Local government councils

A.334
B.620
C.724
D.774

Which of the following is not a reason for the adoption of a Federal System of government? —

A.Cultural diversities
B.Security consideration
C.Economic consideration
D.Limited resources

To which of these blocs did Nigeria belong before the establishment of the OAU?

A.Casablanca group
B.Monrovia group
C.Pan African group
D.African and Malagasy group

An electoral district is

A.a polling booth
B.a contituency
C.a ward
D.a local government area
E.a subdivision of the state

The use of the veto in the Security Council is

A.limited only to permanent members
B.the prerogative of all its members
C.the exclusive right of the world powers such as US and former U.S.S.R
D.on a rotational basis
E.all of the above

Nigeria became a member of Organization for Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) independence

A.1961
B.1981
C.1991
D.1971

The main cause of military intervention in government in West Africa was

A.that soldiers wanted to form their political party's
B.the breakdown of democratic institutions
C.the need to grant the request of the colonial government
D.that soldiers wanted to take part in democracy

Citizen's fundamental human rights are best safeguarded by the

A.civil service
B.constitution
C.press
D.police

A one party system of government

A.is found in Africa
B.allows no official opposition
C.does not provide for a legislature
D.is practicalized only where the citizens share identical views about policy
E.dos not accept the doctrine of separation of powers

'Pacification' refers to the process through which some areas in Nigeria were acquired by

A.military conquest
B.gunboat diplomacy
C.signing of treaties
D.peaceful negotiation