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Write down six functions of the president of India?

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Write down six functions of the president of India?

The president is the head of state with executive powers to carry out his duties
The president appoints the prime minister in consultation with parliament
He/she is the commander-in-chief of the armed forces
He is a member of the legislature
He ascents to /vetoes bills before they become law
He establishes special councils to arbitrate on inter-state disputes
He dissolves parliament/Portuguese/summons Purl
He declare a state of emergency/rule the state by decree when the security of the state is threatened.
He nominates the 12 members to the “Council of state” /upper house
He appoints state governors and supreme court judges. /ambassadors/senior state.
He calls the leader of the winning party after general elections to form the government.
He is the leader of the political party that nominates him for the elections.
Pardons offenders/Reduces Prison sentence.

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Give three conditions that one should fulfill in order to be elected president of India.

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Give three conditions that one should fulfill in order to be elected president of India.

One should be a citizen of India
The person should be aged 35 years and above
The person should qualify for election as a member of the house of the people
One should not be a government employee/ not hold any office of profit within the government
One must be nominated by a political party.

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Explain five differences between the organization of African Unity and the African Union

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Explain five differences between the organization of African Unity and the African Union

The structure of the African union is more elaborate than that of the Organization of African Unity/the African Union has more organs than the Organization of African Unity.
African Union unlike the Organization of African Unity has mandate to intervene in the internal affairs of member states who violate human rights.
African Union is viewed as an organization of African peoples while Organization of African Unity was an organization of African executives.
African Union has an ambitious economic development agenda for Africa where as Organization of African Unity was mainly concerned with political issues of the continent/NEPAD.
African Union has an accountability mechanism/the African Peer Review Mechanism while the Organization of African Unity lacked it.
The Organization of African Unity was formed by independent African countries to fight colonialism whereas African Union focuses on the challenges facing African countries today.
The African Union has established the court of Justice to handle cases involving victims of human rights violation within the member states while Organisation of African Unity lacked this agency.
The African Union unlike the Organisation of African Unity has established a close working relationship with countries of the world through Information Communication Technology to enhance globalization.
African union has proposed creation of African standing Army, whereas O.A.U did not think of it

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State five aims of organization of African Unity?

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State five aims of organization of African Unity?

To promote unity among African states.
To end all forms of colonialism in Africa
To promote human rights in African countries in line with the United Nations’ charter/abide by U.N. charter.
To promote social, economic and political cooperation in Africa in order to uplift the peoples standards of living.
To uphold the policy of non alignment in international affairs.
To uphold the policy of non-interference in the internal affairs of member states.
To recognize/respect the territorial/sovereignty of member states
To promote peaceful settlement of disputes among member states.

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Explain the effects of the use of indirect rule by the British in northern Nigeria

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Explain the effects of the use of indirect rule by the British in northern Nigeria

Traditional rulers became unpopular among their people due to their new roles of collecting taxes/forceful recruitment of fellow Africans as labourers for Europeans/as soldiers to fight in the world wars.
The African chiefs became wealthier than the rest of the people because they were paid for their services.
It led to the abolition of slavery and slave trade in Northern Nigeria.
It helped to ;preserve African cultures in Northern Nigeria because the British did not want to interfere with the African way of life.
The British abolished the Fulani systems of taxation and replaced it with a single tax levied on each village.
Retention of Muslim law/Sharia in the North made the area lag behind.
The British modified the previous systems of administration thus making the traditional African rulers lose their independence.

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Give five reasons why the British used indirect rule to administer Northern Nigeria

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Give five reasons why the British used indirect rule to administer Northern Nigeria.

To avoid resistance from the people of Northern Nigeria.
The British had inadequate personnel for the vast territory.
There was an established system of administration.
There was communication barrier between the British and the local communities.
It was difficult to reach all parts of the territory due to inadequate transport and communication systems.
To reduce the cost of administration.
The method had successfully been used in some of their colonies.

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Why did the League of nations fail to maintain world peace?

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Why did the League of nations fail to maintain world peace?

Some European nations opposed the peace Treaty of Versailles because it favoured the allied nations that had fought against Germany
The United States of America did not support the league because it did not want to get involved in European affairs/The Monroe Doctrine.
The membership of the organization was not all that inclusive. Some countries were left out while others were not given a chance to join
The league /conference of ambassadors violated the objective of maintaining world peace by supporting some nation’s claims against others
Most members were concerned with their sovereignty as opposed to the interests of the League of Nations
Some members of the league adopted the policy of appeasement towards certain regimes in order to avoid confrontation thus weakening it.
Shortage of funds made it difficult for League to implement its programmes
The league lacked its own army to implement its decisions where peace was threatened. It depended on the goodwill of the members who at times were not reliable.
The search for colonies diverted the members attention from the activities of then League of Nations
The rise of Dictatorship regimes in Europe weakened the League as these dictators refused to accept its resolutions.
The Economic depression of 1929 weakened most of the world economies hence they were not able to support the League financially.

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Give five achievements of the league of nations between 1919 and 1939.

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Give five achievements of the league of nations between 1919 and 1939.

It promoted health services/established International health Organisation
It championed for the welfare of the workers/established the International labour Organisation.
It provided relief to refugees/war casualties/areas hit by famine
It settled disputes between different European countries
It supervised mandated territories
It organized disarmament conferences in Europe
It helped to reduce trade in dangerous drugs
It helped in econ. Reconstruction of European countries, Australia

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Why were the African communities defeated by the Germans during maji Maji rebellion?

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Why were the African communities defeated by the Germans during maji Maji rebellion?

Africans had inferior weapons which could not match the German modern weapons
German soldiers were well trained as opposed to the African soldiers who used traditional methods of fighting.
The disunity/hatred that existed among African communities made it possible for the Germans to defeat them with ease.
The Germans used the scorched earth method which led to famine and hence weakened the Africans/which made them to withdraw
The magic water failed to protect the Africans from German bullets.
Capture/imprisonment/execution of African leaders demoralized the fighters.
German administrators received reinforcement which strengthened their fight against the Africans.
The large /powerful communities who had been defeated by the Germans before did not join the war.
Africans were not well coordinated/organized in their fight against the Germans.

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Identify five causes of maji maji rebellion in Central Tanganyika between 1905 and 1907?

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Identify five causes of maji maji rebellion in Central Tanganyika between 1905 and 1907?

Africans resented the forced labour introduced by the Germans.
Africans were forced to grow cotton on infertile land
The Africans disliked the rule by Akidas and Jumbes who were foreigners and brutal.
The Germans mistreated African rulers/flogging/whipping/harsh German
Africans were against the introduction of tax by the Germans
The German officials sexually abused the African women.
The German officials sexually abused the African women
The Africans were inspired by the prophecy of Kinje Kitile Ngwale
The Ngoni fought to seek revenge ove the Boma massacre of 1897.
Africans wanted to regain their lost independence
Germans despised/looked down upon the African way of life./unity of traditions

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Explain six factors that led to the decline of the Trans-Atlantic trade

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Explain six factors that led to the decline of the Trans-Atlantic trade

The industrial revolution led to the replacement of human labour with machines which were more efficient/retention of Africans to provide raw materials for industries.
The leading economists wee against slave labour and argued that free labour was more productive than slave labour
Philanthropists/Christian missionaries strongly campaigned against slave trade thus leading to its decline
America attained political independence and abolished slavery and slave trade leaving Britain with no colonies where she would take slaves to work/ closure of slave markets in the U.S.A
The development of legitimate trade which subsequently replaced slave trade
Britain abolished slave trade and influenced other European nations to stop the practice by signing anti-slave trade treaties
The French revolution of 1/89 impacted negatively on slave trade as the ideas of liberty and equality of all people were spread.

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Give three methods used to acquire slaves from West Africa during the Trans-Atlantic trade.

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Give three methods used to acquire slaves from West Africa during the Trans-Atlantic trade.

The slaves were exchanged for European manufactured goods
Prisoners of war who had been captured during local wars were sold to the slave dealers
Slave traders kidnapped lonely travelers
Some local rulers sold their own subjects to the slave dealers
Slaves were obtained through raids
Some people were enticed and eventually sold into slavery/trencher/use of trick
Debtors were sold to slave traders/panyaring

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What are the disadvantages of using air transport?

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What are the disadvantages of using air transport?

It is expensive to procure/maintain an aircraft
Construction of airstrips requires a lot of resources
The aircrafts can only land and take off in specific/designated areas thus inconveniencing the users
Aircrafts cannot carry bulky/heavy goods as compared to other means of transport/expensive
Air transport can only be used by the well to do members of the society thus making it inaccessible to many
Aircrafts emit gases which contribute to the pollution of the atmosphere.
Travelling by air has facilitated international terrorism/drug trafficking
The use of air crafts in military warfare has resulted to destruction of property
Accidents by the air crafts are fatal/chances of survival are minimal
It requires a lot of expertise skilled personnel to manage its operations.

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Give three ways in which the invention of the wheel revolutionized transport in Europe before the 19th Century

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Give three ways in which the invention of the wheel revolutionized transport in Europe before the 19th Century.

People could travel faster than before
They could cover long distances
The chariots/wheel carts made travel comfortable
Heavy loads could be carried over long distances
Traveling became more secure

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Apart from political instability in Uganda during the reign of Idd Amin, state two other reasons that led to the collapse of the East African Community in 1977.

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Apart from political instability in Uganda during the reign of Idd Amin, state two other reasons that led to the collapse of the East African Community in 1977.

Idiological differences among the three members states
Personality differences between presidents Idd amin of Uganda and Julius Nyerere of Tanzania
The perception of Uganda and Tanzania that Kenya benefited more
National pride/interests of the member states
Failure to remit funds to the community by member state./insufficient funds.
The closure of boundaries by the member states

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What is the main duty of the United Nations general Assembly?

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What is the main duty of the United Nations general Assembly?

Coordinates the activities of the other organs of the United Nations.

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State two objectives of the African national Congress

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State two objectives of the African national Congress

To unite all black people to win majority rule in south Afric/fight for
To encourage a united anti-racial activities/oppose apartheid/racial discrimination
To remove all forms of injustices/econ. Exploitation
To win a vote/franchise for all the people of south Africa.

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State two economic result of the Second World War

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State two economic result of the Second World War

It ended economic domination of the world by European countries
There was massive destruction of properties
It created unemployment
It slowed down economic development of most countries/led to economic depression/European counties relied on colonies for econ growth.
It led to developments in engineering

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Give one method used by the French to administer their colonies in Africa.

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Give one method used by the French to administer their colonies in Africa.

Assimilation
Association

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Identify the European power that took over the administration of Tanganyika after the First world War.

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Identify the European power that took over the administration of Tanganyika after the First world War.

Britain/the British

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Name one treaty signed between Lobengula and British during the process of colonization of Africa during the 19th Century.

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Name one treaty signed between Lobengula and British during the process of colonization of Africa during the 19th Century.
The Moffat treaty
Rudd concession

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Identify the main aim of the Berlin Conference between 1884 and 1885

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Identify the main aim of the Berlin Conference between 1884 and 1885

To divide up Africa among European nations in a peaceful manner

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State two functions of the Saza chiefs among the Baganda in the 19th Century

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State two functions of the Saza chiefs among the Baganda in the 19th Century

To maintain law and order
To collect taxes
They recruited men for military service
They settled disputes/tried cases in court
They were members of the Lukiiko/advised the Kabaka

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What is the meaning of the term “Urbanization”?

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What is the meaning of the term “Urbanization”?

It is the concentration of people in certain places which grow large to be called towns cities
Growth of towns

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State two problems faced by traders when using the barter system.

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State two problems faced by traders when using the barter system.

It’s cumbersome to transport bulky goods
There is a problem of storing the goods
The difficulty to determine the exact values of some goods
There is frequent lack of double coincidence of wants
Some goods may not be divided into smaller quantities

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Write down six functions of the president of India?

Give three conditions that one should fulfill in order to be elected president of India.

Explain five differences between the organization of African Unity and the African Union

State five aims of organization of African Unity?

Explain the effects of the use of indirect rule by the British in northern Nigeria

Give five reasons why the British used indirect rule to administer Northern Nigeria

Why did the League of nations fail to maintain world peace?

Give five achievements of the league of nations between 1919 and 1939.

Why were the African communities defeated by the Germans during maji Maji rebellion?

Identify five causes of maji maji rebellion in Central Tanganyika between 1905 and 1907?

Explain six factors that led to the decline of the Trans-Atlantic trade

Give three methods used to acquire slaves from West Africa during the Trans-Atlantic trade.

What are the disadvantages of using air transport?

Give three ways in which the invention of the wheel revolutionized transport in Europe before the 19th Century

Apart from political instability in Uganda during the reign of Idd Amin, state two other reasons that led to the collapse of the East African Community in 1977.

What is the main duty of the United Nations general Assembly?

State two objectives of the African national Congress

State two economic result of the Second World War

Give one method used by the French to administer their colonies in Africa.

Identify the European power that took over the administration of Tanganyika after the First world War.

Name one treaty signed between Lobengula and British during the process of colonization of Africa during the 19th Century.

Identify the main aim of the Berlin Conference between 1884 and 1885

State two functions of the Saza chiefs among the Baganda in the 19th Century

What is the meaning of the term “Urbanization”?

State two problems faced by traders when using the barter system.

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