India’s territorial limit extends towards the sea up to how many nautical miles/km from the coast?
- A10 nautical miles (about 19.9 km)
- B16 nautical miles (about 25.9 km)
- C12 nautical miles (about 21.9 km)
- DMore than one of the above
- ENone of the above
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Correct answer: (c) 12 nautical miles (about 21.9 km)
Explanation
According to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, 1982, each coastal country may claim a territorial sea extending up to 12 nautical miles (21.9 km) from its baseline. The coastal state exercises sovereignty over the airspace above this area and over the seabed and subsoil beneath it.