What was the primary purpose of the mandate system following world war i?
a) to create a jewish state in the middle east
b) to create an islamic and hindu state in southern asia
c) to prepare india for eventual independence from british rule
d) to divide former ottoman and german territories among allied powers

D) to divide former Ottoman and German territories among Allied Powers

Explanation:

The World War I ended with a win of the Allies. This mean that they also managed to get their hands on the territories that were occupied by the Germans and the Ottomans until then. The territories in question were in the Middle East and in Africa. The Mandate System was practically having the purpose of the Allies to make an agreement as to who will take which territory under their control in the name of the League of Nations, thus dividing the territories in accordance to their interest in a peaceful manner.