GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Detailed explanation-1: -The territorial jurisdiction extends to territorial water up to 12 nautical miles from the nearest point of the baseline; beyond territorial waters is the Contiguous Zone extending up to 24 nautical miles; and beyond that up to 200 nautical miles is the Exclusive Economic Zone of India.

Detailed explanation-2: -Each coastal State may claim a territorial sea that extends seaward up to 12 nautical miles (nm) from its baselines. The coastal State exercises sovereignty over its territorial sea, the airspace above it, and the seabed and subsoil beneath it.

Detailed explanation-3: -The correct answer is 12 nautical miles. India’s territorial limit further extends towards the sea up to 12 nautical miles (about 21.9 km) from the coast.