Waec Model Questions Vol1 2023 Civic Education Question 15

Practice objective / multiple choice question 15 from the 2023 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Civic Education examination.

Waec Model Questions Vol1 2023 Civic Education Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 15 WAEC_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2023 • CIVIC_EDUCATION • objective

Nigeria's total national budget is ₦12 trillion. The federal government contributes 70% of this budget and the state governments contribute the remaining 30%. Under a new policy, 60% of the federal contribution is earmarked for defence, while 50% of the state contribution is earmarked for education. Calculate the amount allocated to defence and to education, and state whether these allocations correspond to the constitutional responsibilities of the federal and state governments.

Answer Options

A. Defence: ₦3.6 trillion; Education: ₦5.04 trillion - both allocations match the constitutional duties of the federal (defence) and state (education) governments.
B. Defence: ₦5.04 trillion; Education: ₦2.16 trillion - both allocations match the constitutional duties of the federal (defence) and state (education) governments.
C. Defence: ₦8.4 trillion; Education: ₦3.6 trillion - both allocations match the constitutional duties of the federal (defence) and state (education) governments.
Correct Answer D. Defence: ₦5.04 trillion; Education: ₦1.8 trillion - both allocations match the constitutional duties of the federal (defence) and state (education) governments.
Correct Answer
D
Correct Option:
Defence: ₦5.04 trillion; Education: ₦1.8 trillion - both allocations match the constitutional duties of the federal (defence) and state (education) governments.

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This is Waec Model Questions Vol1 2023 Civic Education Question 15. It is one of the objective questions from the 2023 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Civic Education examination.

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