Q. Barbados recently became the world’s newest republic. With reference to this, consider the following statements:
1. Barbados has also decided to come out of the Commonwealth of nations.
2. It is the first former British colony in the Caribbean to become a republic.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: D
Notes:
Both statements are incorrect.
- Barbados will remain a a part of Commonwealth of nations.
- Barbados will not be the first former British colony in the Caribbean to become a republic. Guyana took that step in 1970, less than four years after gaining independence from Britain. Trinidad and Tobago followed suit in 1976 and Dominica in 1978.
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