Correct Answer: C. 500 metres

Correct Answer: C. alcoholism and gambling

Explanation

Different types of pressure groups:

(i)Professional Pressure Groups: It involves Teachers, Lawyers, Doctors, Journalists, etc. These groups come together to form pressure groups e.g. Nigerian Union of Teachers, Nigerian Bar Association, etc. The major aim is to protect the interest and promote the welfare of the members.

(ii)Economic Pressure Groups: Members of this group include; Chambers of Commerce, Trade Unions, Industry, Agriculture, etc. They work towards promoting the economic wellbeing of their members.

(iii)Occupational Pressure Groups: Those that belong to the same occupation can come together to form this group, aimed at protecting their interests. For e.g. such groups like; Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT) Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) Nigerian Medical Association (NMA)

(iv)Educational Pressure Groups: These are groups like; Academic Staff Union of Teachers (ASUUU) National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), etc. The aims of these groups are working to see the improvement of their members' welfare and for the educational sector.

(v)Social pressure groups:The groups are formed mainly to promote the social welfare of their members. For e.g. Old Girls Association, Old Boys, Boys Scout, Girls Guide, Youth Clubs, etc.

(vi)Religious Pressure Groups: This group includes, Christians, Muslims, the Traditionalists, Animists, etc. They come together to pursue and promote their religious interests, as well as, influence government decisions on religious matters.

Correct Answer: B. Nigerian Ports Authority

Correct Answer: A. Human rights abuse

Correct Answer: C. 18

Correct Answer: C. C₆H₁₂

Explanation

The production of banana can best be explained under the following headings: (a) Common cultivars/varieties of banana: These are: Gross Michael, cavaendish or canary.

(b) Planting materials: These are corm (or bits), peeper suckers, sword sucker and maiden sucker

(c) Propagation: To plant or propagate, large planting holes should be dugged out. The hole should be refilled with well manured soil before planting the sucker into it and the spacing should be 4m or 5m apart.

(d) Husbandry: The plantation should be well taken care of by weeding the spaces between banana stands, regular application of manure or nitrogenous and potassium fertilizers, pruning of suckers to avoid overcrowding per stand. The plantation should be irrigated when rainfall is insufficient. There should also be mulching of stand and control of diseases and pests.

(e) Common Pest: These include nematode, stem borer, rats.

(f) Common diseases and their control: These include Panama disease which could be controlled by flooding for at least six months. Others are leaf spot which can be controlled by spraying with a suitable fungicide; Sigatoka which can also be controlled by the use of appropriate fungicides.

(g) Maturity period: This is 12 — 18 months.

Correct Answer: D. Marcellus

Correct Answer: A. Rural depopulation