Question

The territorial water of India extends up to ____________
A. 5 nautical miles
B. 12 nautical miles
C. 15 nautical miles
D. 2 nautical miles

Answer 1

Hint:
- The low-water line along the coast is the benchmark on which the territorial sea is measured as indicated on large-scale maps officially recognized by the coastal state.
- The territorial sea is considered the state's sovereign territory.
- The modification of these borders is called marine delimitation in international law.

Complete answer:
The territorial jurisdiction encompasses territorial waters up to 12 nautical miles from the closest baseline point; the Contiguous Zone stretches up to 24 nautical miles beyond the territorial waters; and the Exclusive Economic Zone of India extends up to 200 nautical miles beyond that. The territorial sea is deemed to be the state's sovereign territory, while foreign ships (military and civilian) are permitted to travel through it innocently or transit across straits; this jurisdiction often applies to airspace above and below the seabed. The modification of these borders is called marine delimitation in international law. The territorial sea of a state stretches up to 12 nmi. from its baseline (22 km; 14 mi). If this overlaps with the territorial sea of another jurisdiction, the boundary is taken as the median point between the baselines of the counties, unless the states in question agree differently. A state may also select a smaller territorial sea to assert.

Hence, the correct answer is option B.

Note:
- The word 'territorial waters' is often used informally to refer to any body of water under the jurisdiction of the State, including internal waters, the territorial sea, the contiguous zone, the exclusive economic zone and probably the shelf of the continent.
- As established by the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, the Territorial Sea is a belt of coastal waters ranging no more than 12 nautical miles from the baseline.