Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Political Science

Chapter

Contemporary World Politics: Globalisation

Question:

Where was the first conference of the World Social Forum held in 2001?

Options:

Brazil

Kenya

India

America

Correct Answer:

Brazil

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option 1 - Brazil

Brazil- 2001 first conference of WSF for anti-globalisation movement was held in Brazil.

The World Social Forum (WSF) is another 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.