WAEC Government Past Questions & Answers - Page 41

201.

Which of the following received the Nigeria government's support and backing during the Angolan struggle? The

A.

Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angolan (MPLA)

B.

National front for the Liberation of Angolan (NFLA)

C.

Union for the Total Independence of Angolan (UNITA)

D.

Freedom Movement for United Angolan (FMUA)

E.

National Independence of Angolan (NIMA)

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

202.

The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) is an agency of the

A.

OAU

B.

OPEC

C.

UNO

D.

NATO

E.

ECOWAS

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

203.

Which of the following is not a member of the organization of petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)?

A.

Kuwait

B.

Saudi Arabia

C.

Nigeria

D.

Britain

E.

Venezueia

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

204.

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

Correct answer is E

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

205.

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

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.