What was the primary cause of the widespread protests at the 1999 WTO Ministerial Meeting in Seattle?

1. Health issues in unorganised sector
2. Alleged unfair trading practices
3. Human rights violations
4. Labour disputes

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Answer- Alleged unfair trading practices
The protests at the 1999 WTO Ministerial Meeting in Seattle were primarily fueled by allegations of unfair trading practices by economically powerful states. The demonstrators argued that the interests of the developing world were not being given sufficient importance in the evolving global economic system.

In 1999, at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) Ministerial Meeting there were widespread protests at Seattle alleging unfair trading practices by the economically powerful states. It was argued that the interests of the developing world were not given sufficient importance in the evolving global economic system. 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 Brazil in March 2018.