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Difficulty: MediumLiteral Comprehension and Fact Retrieval

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

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) was established by an Act of the National Assembly in May 2003, succeeding the former Department of Meteorology. Headquartered in Abuja, NiMet is mandated to observe, analyze, and issue weather predictions and climate warnings across Nigeria. While the agency receives an annual budgetary allocation from the Federal Government, its operational expansion is primarily funded through revenue generated from meteorological services provided to the aviation sector. In 2019, NiMet established automated weather stations across thirty-five tertiary institutions to enhance micro-climate research. However, data collection in remote rural zones remains constrained due to persistent telecommunication infrastructure deficits.

According to the passage, how is NiMet's operational expansion mainly financed?

  1. Through income derived from providing weather services to the aviation industry.Answer
  2. B
    Exclusively through annual budgetary grants allocated by the Federal Government.
  3. C
    Via commercial loans secured from international micro-climate research organizations.
  4. D
    By levying mandatory operational tariffs on thirty-five tertiary institutions.

Answer

NiMet's operational expansion is mainly financed through income derived from providing weather services to the aviation industry.
The passage explicitly states that while NiMet receives a federal budgetary allocation, its operational expansion is primarily funded through revenue generated from meteorological services supplied to the aviation sector.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Locate the sentence in the passage discussing operational expansion and funding.
Found statement: 'While the agency receives an annual budgetary allocation from the Federal Government, its operational expansion is primarily funded through revenue generated from meteorological services provided to the aviation sector.'
Literal comprehension requires isolating explicit facts stated directly within the text.
2
Match the extracted fact with the corresponding option.
The phrase 'revenue generated from meteorological services provided to the aviation sector' directly corresponds to income derived from providing weather services to the aviation industry.
Direct textual evidence confirms the correct answer.

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Literal Comprehension and Fact Retrieval
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