Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Political Science

Chapter

Contemporary World Politics: Globalisation

Question:

What is the World Social Forum?

Options:

Forum for promoting inclusive globalisation

Forum for social networking in the age of internet

Forum for human rights activists, environmentalists and social movements opposed to neoliberal globalisation

Forum for preventing outbreak of military conflicts

Correct Answer:

Forum for human rights activists, environmentalists and social movements opposed to neoliberal globalisation

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (3) → Forum for human rights activists, environmentalists and social movements opposed to neoliberal globalisation

The World Social Forum (WSF) is a global platform, which brings together a wide coalition composed of human rights activists, environmentalists, labour, youth and women activists opposed to neo-liberal globalisation. The first WSF meeting was organised in Porto Alegre, Brazil in 2001. The fourth WSF meeting was held in Mumbai in 2004. The latest WSF meeting was held in Nepal in February 2024.