The term "two-state solution" is sometimes mentioned in the news in the context of the affairs of
- (a) China
- (b) Israel ✓ UPSC's answer
- (c) Iraq
- (d) Yemen
Why the answer is (b)
• The 'two-state solution' is the proposal to resolve the Israeli–Palestinian conflict by creating an independent Palestinian state alongside Israel, based on the pre-1967 borders with East Jerusalem as Palestine's capital — option (b).
• It underlies the Oslo Accords (1993) and UN resolutions, and India officially supports it.
• China (a), Iraq (c) and Yemen (d) have other territorial issues but not this term.
• Hence option (b).
Why the other options are wrong
- (a) China
- China's issues (Taiwan) use 'one China', not two-state solution.
- (c) Iraq
- Iraq's issues concern Kurdish autonomy, not this term.
- (d) Yemen
- Yemen's conflict is a civil war, not framed as two-state.
Asked in the GS Paper I of the UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination 2018, held on 3 June 2018. Question and answer key: Union Public Service Commission. Explanation: UPSC Answer Check.