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This area is termed as territorial water and re- sources therein belonging to the nation :

A)  Oceanic area upto 12 nautical miles from the coast

B)  Oceanic area upto nautical miles from the coast

C)  Oceanic area upto 15 nautical miles from the coast

D)  Oceanic area upto 20 nautical rniles from the coast

Correct Answer: A

Solution :

 Territorial waters, or a territorial sea, as defined by the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, is a belt of coastal waters extending at most 12 nautical miles (km; miles) from the baseline (usually the mean low-water mark) of a coastal state.