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The UN Security Council Resolution 47, adopted in April 1948, played a significant role in the Kashmir dispute. What was its primary recommendation regarding the region's future?

A) Immediate withdrawal of all Pakistani forces from the region.
B) Holding a free and impartial plebiscite under UN supervision.
C) Establishment of a temporary UN administration in Jammu and Kashmir.
D) Demilitarization of the Line of Control (LoC).

Explanation

Resolution 47 called for a ceasefire, withdrawal of Pakistani forces, and a plebiscite under the supervision of a UN-appointed Plebiscite Administrator to determine the accession of Jammu and Kashmir to either India or Pakistan.

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