Question

With reference to the resolution on Partition Plan of Palestine State of 1947, which one of the following statements is correct?

• A. Palestine was under French mandate System after the 1st World War.
• B. The Plan of Partition was recommended by the U.S.A. in 1947.
• C. After this resolution, a civil war broke out and the plan was not implemented.
• D. All the statements are correct

Answer 1

Answer:

C. After this resolution, a civil war broke out and the plan was not implemented.

Partition Plan of Palestine State of 1947

• The United Nations Partition Plan for Palestine was a proposal by the United Nations, which recommended a partition of Mandatory Palestine at the end of the British Mandate.
• On 29 November 1947, the UN General Assembly adopted the Plan as Resolution 181
• The resolution recommended the creation of independent Arab and Jewish States and a Special International Regime for the city of Jerusalem.
• The partition plan was accepted by Jewish Agency for Palestine and most Zionist factions 
• But the Arab Higher Committee, the Arab League and other Arab leaders and governments rejected it.
• Subsequently a civil war broke out in Palestine and the plan was not implemented.