JAMB Government Past Questions & Answers - Page 109

541.

Under the emirate system, the commander of the army is the _____

A.

Alkali

B.

Hakimi

C.

Sarkin Fada

D.

Madawaki

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

542.

The AU differs from the OAU in having

A.

Effective tools for decision enforcement

B.

No permanent headquarters

C.

A minimum of divergent viewpoints

D.

No assembly of Heads of State

Correct answer is D

One of the key differences between the AU and the OAU is that the AU is conceived as a union of peoples rather than of the leaders of Africa. 

543.

The main representative body of the United Nations is the

A.

Security Council

B.

General Assembly

C.

Trusteeship Council

D.

Secretariat

Correct answer is B

The Charter established six principal organs of the United Nations: the General Assembly, the Security Council, the Economic and Social Council, the Trusteeship Council, the International Court of Justice, and the Secretariat.

544.

The organ of UN that promotes voluntary co-operation among member states in diverse areas is the

A.

International Court of Justice

B.

General Assembly

C.

Economic and Social Council

D.

Security Council

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

545.

A representative of a Commonwealth country in another member state is known as

A.

Consul-General

B.

Ambassador

C.

Attache

D.

High Commissioner

Correct answer is D

In the Commonwealth of Nations, a high commissioner is the senior diplomat (generally ranking as an ambassador) in charge of the diplomatic mission of one Commonwealth government to another.