JAMB Government Past Questions & Answers - Page 216

1,076.

Professor Ibrahim Gambari is the Special Assistant to the United Nations Secretary General on

A.

African affairs

B.

political and social matters

C.

the Economic Commission of Africa

D.

security matters

Correct answer is C

Professor Ibrahim Gambari was the Special Assistant to the United Nations Secretary General on the Economic Commission of Africa as at (1999-2005)

1,077.

Which of the following is a founding member of OPEC?

A.

Nigeria

B.

Indonesia

C.

Venezuela

D.

Algeria

Correct answer is C

Venezuela is a founding member of OPEC.

Other founding members are Iran, Iraq, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia.

The Organization was formed in September 1960.

1,078.

The greatest criticism of the Security Council of the UNO is that it

A.

has no standing army

B.

is not representative enough

C.

undermines the General Assembly

D.

has exclusive veto power

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,079.

The impact of the Commonwealth of Nations is felt most in the area of

A.

diplomatic cooperation

B.

economic cooperation

C.

cultural cooperation

D.

military cooperation

Correct answer is B

The impact of the Commonwealth of Nations is felt most in the area of economic cooperation.

Nigeria suffered much hardship by the time she was suspended by the Union in 1997 as she was accused of violating the Fundamental Human Rights of Individuals.

1,080.

The group of states that conceived the idea of the United Nations Organization included

A.

the USSR,Italy,the UK and China

B.

Italy,the UK, France and Japan

C.

the USA,the USSR,the UK and China

D.

France,the USA,Canada and Japan

Correct answer is C

The draft of the U.N.O was prepared under the auspices of the United Kingdom, United States of America, Soviet Union and China.

So the group of states that conceived the idea of the United Nations Organization included the U.S.A, the USSR. the UK and China.