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What is the primary focus of Tamil nationalism?
What is the primary focus of Tamil nationalism?
- Religious unity
- Political dominance
- Ethnic segregation
- Cultural unity (correct)
What did the adoption of the Vaddukoddai Resolution in 1976 aim to achieve?
What did the adoption of the Vaddukoddai Resolution in 1976 aim to achieve?
- Implementation of a secular political system
- Creation of an independent state (Tamil Eelam) (correct)
- Integration of Tamil and Sinhalese cultures
- Recognition of Tamil as the official language
What did the Citizenship Act of 1948 in Sri Lanka result in for more than a million Tamils?
What did the Citizenship Act of 1948 in Sri Lanka result in for more than a million Tamils?
- Statelessness (correct)
- Economic empowerment
- Access to political representation
- Granting of full citizenship rights
What impact did the Sinhala Only Act have on the status of Tamil?
What impact did the Sinhala Only Act have on the status of Tamil?
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What has been the response of the Sri Lankan government to Tamil separatist movements?
What has been the response of the Sri Lankan government to Tamil separatist movements?
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Tamil Nationalism
- The primary focus of Tamil nationalism is the creation of a separate Tamil state.
Vaddukoddai Resolution
- The adoption of the Vaddukoddai Resolution in 1976 aimed to achieve a separate Tamil state of Tamil Eelam.
Citizenship Act of 1948
- The Citizenship Act of 1948 in Sri Lanka resulted in over a million Tamils being disenfranchised and stateless.
Sinhala Only Act
- The Sinhala Only Act of 1956 had a negative impact on the status of Tamil, reducing it to a secondary language.
Response to Tamil Separatist Movements
- The Sri Lankan government has responded to Tamil separatist movements with military force, leading to a prolonged civil war.
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