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Difficulty: MediumLiteral Comprehension and Fact Retrieval

Read the passage below carefully and answer the question that follows:

Constructed during the military regime of General Olusegun Obasanjo, the National Arts Theatre in Iganmu, Lagos, was completed in 1976 in preparation for the Second World Black and African Festival of Arts and Culture (FESTAC '77). The exterior design of the monument was modeled after the Army Hall in Varna, Bulgaria. The complex covers an expanse of approximately 23,000 square meters and houses a primary auditorium capable of seating 5,000 patrons, alongside two multipurpose cinema halls. Funding for the initial construction was sourced entirely from federal oil revenues accumulated during the 1970s petroleum boom. Unlike regional cultural centers of the era, the National Theatre was placed under the direct operational governance of the Federal Ministry of Information and Culture rather than state-level arts councils.

According to the passage, which authority was assigned direct operational oversight of the National Arts Theatre?

  1. The Federal Ministry of Information and CultureAnswer
  2. B
    State-level arts councils
  3. C
    The FESTAC '77 Planning Committee
  4. D
    The municipal administration of Varna, Bulgaria

Answer

The Federal Ministry of Information and Culture was assigned direct operational oversight of the National Arts Theatre.
The passage explicitly concludes by stating that the National Theatre was placed under the direct operational governance of the Federal Ministry of Information and Culture.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Locate the key subject of administrative oversight in the passage.
Identify the final sentence of the passage dealing with operational governance.
The question asks specifically for the authority given direct operational oversight.
2
Extract the explicitly stated governing body.
The passage confirms governance under the 'Federal Ministry of Information and Culture rather than state-level arts councils.'
Literal comprehension requires retrieving facts exactly as stated in the text.

Key Concept

Literal Fact Retrieval
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