Waec Government Questions
Question 486:
The major cause of the Action Group crises of 1962 was the
- A Personal hatred of Chief Awolowo for Chief S.L Akintola, then Premier of Western Region
- B In-fighting between Chife s.L Akintola and Sir Adesoji Aderemi, the elections
- C Proposal to change to the party's ideology towards a Socialist orientation
- D Poor performance of the Action Group in the 1959 general elections
Question 487:
The Nigeria civil war was fought in order to
- A Test Nigeria's military strength
- B Preserve the unity of the country
- C Expel mercenary force
- D Prevent the emergence of a dictator
- E Protect Nigeria from external invasion
Question 488:
Powers under military rule in Nigeria can be said to be
- A Absolutely separated
- B Absolutely fused
- C More separated than fused
- D More fused than separated
- E Absolutely decentralized
Question 489:
All the following are reasons for the frequent military takeover of power in Nigeria, except
- A Election malpractice
- B Corruption among top government functionaries
- C Check on communist penetration of government
- D Embezzlement of public funds
- E Tribalism and nepotism
Question 490:
Which of the following statements is not correct about Nigeria's Foreign Policy during the civil war?
- A The civil war led Nigeria to establish closer lies with the Soviet Union
- B The civil war led Nigeria to broaden her foreign relations
- C Nigeria establish closer ties with the other OAU member countries
- D Nigeria broke diplomatic relations with lvory Coast, Gabon and Tanzania
- E Nigeria withdrew her membership of the UNO because the organization supported Biafra