CURRENT AFFAIRS

2021

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which state announced a welfare package of Rs 317 crore for Sri Lankan Tamil refugees living in the state?
A
Kerala
B
Tamil Nadu
C
Karnataka
D
Assam
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Since 1983, a total of 3, 04, 269 Lankan Tamils have reached Tamil Nadu.

Detailed explanation-2: -The first wave on 24 July 1983, after Black July, to the 29 July 1987 up until the Indo-Sri Lanka Accord, 134, 053 Sri Lankan Tamils arrived in India.

Detailed explanation-3: -A ruling from the Madras High Court has found that the principles of the controversial 2019 Citizen Amendment Act (CAA) applies to “Hindu Tamils of Sri Lanka”, in a ruling that may pave the way for some Eelam Tamils to be granted Indian citizenship.

Detailed explanation-4: -Sri Lanka’s ongoing economic turmoil has given rise to concern about a new wave of people seeking to escape local strife by fleeing to India. The flight of people across the short but turbulent passage between Sri Lanka and India is nothing new.

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