GK
INDIAN POLITICS
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Question
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Territorial waters of India extends upto how many nautical mines?
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8
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12
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18
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22
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -India’s territorial limit further extends towards the sea upto 12 nautical miles (about 21.9 km) from the coast. (See the box for conversion).
Detailed explanation-2: -Detailed Solution. The correct answer is 12 nautical miles. India’s territorial waters extend into the sea to a distance of 12 nautical miles from the coast baseline. The low water line officially recognized by the coastal state along the coast is known as Baseline.
Detailed explanation-3: -Territorial waters or a territorial sea, as defined by the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. A state’s territorial sea extends up to 12 nautical miles (22.2 km or; 13.8 miles) from its baseline. Was this answer helpful?
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