GK
INDIAN GEOGRAPHY
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Question
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The EEZ (Exclusive Economic Zone) of India is
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12 miles
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360 km
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140 km
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None of these
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -India has an Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of about 2.37 million sq. km.
Detailed explanation-2: -Exclusive economic zone is the oceanic zone in which the country has the right to do fishing drilling etc. In India 200km from border of our country towards ocean is considered as exclusive economic zone India has the right to do fishing, mining etc.
Detailed explanation-3: -The EEZ of Andaman and Nicobar Islands is about 0.6 million sq.km which is 30 % of total EEZ of India. The annual marine fish production from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands is about 36232 t during the year 2012-13 and tunas constituted 2324 t which is only 6.41 % of the total landings.
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