POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA - Jamb Government Past Questions and Answers

Question 61:

• JAMB 1979

The first country in West Africa to become independent was

A. Nigeria
B. Guinea Bissau
C. Ghana
D. Benin
E. Republic of Guinea

Question 62:

• JAMB 1980

The concept of Indirect Rule in Nigeria is usually associated with

A. Sir George T. Goldie
B. Sir Donald Cameron
C. Major Claude Macdonald
D. Lord Lugard
E. Sir Arthur Richards

Question 63:

• JAMB 1980

The doctrine of the Dual Mandate was put forward to justify

A. Apartheid in South Africa
B. Necolonialism
C. The introduction of Islam in Africa
D. Slavery
E. Colonialism

Question 64:

• JAMB 1980

The five political parties recognized by the Nigerian Federal Electoral Commission (FEDECO) for the 1979 elections were

A. Upn, gnpp, NPN, PRP and NPC
B. GNPP, PRP, UPN, NPP and NAP
C. PRP, UPN, MOP, GNPP and NPP
D. NPN, NPP, UPN, PRP and GNPP
E. NPP, PRP, GNPP, NPN and NEPU

Question 65:

• JAMB 1980

The common colonial institution in British West Africa included

A. Tie West African Research Council and Gambia police Force
B. The West African Universites Commission and West African Joint Admission and Matriculation Board
C. The West African Currency Board and the West African Airways Corporation
D. The West African Teachers Association and West African Labour Union
E. None of the above