Question

Q69. The Balfour Declaration:

• A. (a) It was a public statement issued by allied powers during World War I to stand against Communism
• B. (b) It was a public statement issued during World War I to establish a national home for the Jewish people in Palestine.
• C. (c) It was a public statement issued during World War I to end the rule of Khalifa in Turkey.
• D. (d) It was a public statement issued by Germany during World War I to stand with Italy.

Answer 1

The correct option is B

(b) It was a public statement issued during World War I to establish a national home for the Jewish people in Palestine.

The Balfour Declaration was a public pledge by Britain in 1917 declaring its aim to establish "a national home for the Jewish people" in Palestine. It was made during World War I (1914-1918) and was included in the terms of the British Mandate for Palestine after the dissolution of the Ottoman Empire