Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Political Science

Chapter

Contemporary World Politics: Globalisation

Question:

Match the following options in List 1 correctly with those in List 2:

List 1

List 2

(a) First World Social Forum meeting.

(i)  Bombay

(b) WTO Ministerial Meeting, 1999

(ii) Porto Alegre

(c) Fourth World Social Forum meeting.

(iii) Seattle

Options:

(a)- ii, (b)- iii, (c)- i

(a)- ii, (b)- i, (c)- iii

(a)- i, (b)- iii, (c)- ii

(a)- iii, (b)- ii, (c)- i

Correct Answer:

(a)- ii, (b)- iii, (c)- i

Explanation:

In 1999, at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) Ministerial Meeting there were widespread protests in Seattle alleging unfair trading practices by the economically powerful states.

The fourth WSF meeting was held in Mumbai in 2004. The latest WSF meeting was held in Nepal in February 2024.