WAEC Government 2013 Objective — Question 45

Question 45 of 50 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Government 2013 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

A major disadvantage of the Indirect Rule System was that the

A. economy was over industrialized
B. appointments were based on qualification
C. British failed to give Africans qualitative educationCorrect
D. central administration was dominated by Africans

Explanation

A major disadvantage of Indirect Rule was that the British failed to give Africans qualitative/adequate education, since the system relied on traditional rulers rather than investing broadly in Western education.

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