Question

Territorial waters of India extend up to _________.
A) 8 nautical miles
B) 10 nautical miles
C) 12 nautical miles
D) 16 nautical miles

Answer 1

Hint:
The word territorial waters imply to all the areas surrounded by the hydrosphere of a sector or territory. It comprises the area surrounded by the territorial sea, oceans as well as the continental shelf. India being a geographically much distinct province has territorial waters that go up to many miles.

Complete Answer:
The Indian territorial waters extend up to 12 nautical miles. The territorial waters cover the province of seas and oceans which are regulated by that country and the liberties of airspace above that province are also held by the country that is regulating the sea region. The territorial jurisdiction of a country extends up to 200 nautical miles in restricted economic Zones and 12 nautical miles from the baseline.
Authorization of that country is compelled in whose territory the province falls. It comprises continental ledges as well as the restricted economic zones. The exclusive economic zones of India comprise the Andaman and Nicobar group of Islands in the Bay of Bengal and the Andaman sea and also comprise the coral island Lakshadweep in the Laccadive sea.
The territorial jurisdiction expands to territorial water up to 12 nautical miles from the closest degree of the baseline; beyond territorial waters is the Contiguous Zone that lengthens up to 24 nautical miles, and above that up to 200 nautical miles is the Exclusive Economic Zone of India.

Thus, option (C) is correct.

Note:
The restricted or the exclusive economic zones are of much significance to the country as they boost economically in tenures of more access to natural resources particularly as natural gas and oil, fishing for commercial basis, national security of the province, trade with other countries, and relief in navigation.