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The territorial waters, extends from shore upto ____________.

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20 Nautical miles
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12 Nautical miles
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15 Nautical miles
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10 Nautical miles
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Solution

The correct option is B 12 Nautical miles
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.
The correct answer is B.

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