Which of the following is NOT a feature of the Caribbean Community established in 1973?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option 4- Complete political independence for each unit
The Caribbean Community, established by the Treaty of Chaguaramas in 1973, includes features such as a common legislature, supreme court, currency, and a degree of a common market. However, complete political independence for each unit is not a feature, as they have established joint authorities and a common executive.
Like India, West Indies was also colonised by the British. In 1958, the federation of West Indies came into being. It had a weak central government and the economy of each unit was independent. These features and political competition among the units led to the formal dissolution of the federation in 1962. Later, in 1973 by Treaty of Chiguaramas the independent islands established joint authorities in the form of a common legislature, supreme court, a common currency, and, to a degree, a common market known as the Caribbean Community. The Caribbean Community has even a common executive, and Heads of the governments of member countries are members of this executive. Thus, the units could neither live together as one country, nor can they live separately!