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WorksheetsRegional Integration in the Caribbean
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Which of the following most often limits the career opportunities of young people in the smaller CARICOM territories
The high cost of education and training
A lack of interest in commercial activities
The scarcity of natural resources
The low literacy rate among school leavers
Which of the following are the MAIN objectives of CARICOM
I. Economic Integration
II. Political Union
III. Common services and functionable cooperation
IV. Co-ordination of foreign policy
I,II AND III Only
I,II AND IV Only
I,III, AND IV Only
II, III AND IV Only
Which of the following is a function of the CARIBBEAN DEVELOPMENT BANK
Organizing and supervising loans for developmental works to CARICOM states
Serving as a Central Bank for all commerical banks in the CARICOM region
Regulating foreign exchange rates in CARICOM countries
Providing loans to private investors in the Caribbean
CARDI is an institution which is concerned MAINLY with
Consumer Affairs
Agricultural Industries
Environmental Protection
Commercial Enterprises
The OECS secretariat is located in
Antigua and Barbuda
St. Lucia
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Grenada
Which of the following is LEAST consistent with the idea of promoting regional co-operation?
Increasing trading activities among CARICOM member states
Increasing efforts to market the Caribbean as a common tourist destination
Sharing information and skills in the implementation of development projects
Formulating and implementing strict immigration policies among CARICOM member states
Which of the following is NOT a major objective of CARICOM?
Promoting racial harmony among member states
Establishing free trade among member states
Fostering cooperation in education and culture
Imposing similar taxes on foreign imports
Which of the following is the MAIN reason for conflict in trade sometimes arising between CARICOM countries
Competition for markets when several countries manufacture identical products
Lack of natural resources in many of the islands
Reluctance on the part of some governments to permit freedom of movement
Low level of industrial development in each territory
Which of the following is NOT likely to be a potential benefit of CARICOM to a member state?
Increased competition among member states for limited human resources
Movement of skilled people within the region
Investment in the region's natural resources
Greater self-sufficiency in food production within the region
The Treaty of Chaguramas led to the establishment of the
Caribbean Free Trade Association
Organization of Eastern Caribbean States
West Indies Federation
Caribbean Community
