Q. Which among the following is the correct distance from the coast is known as Territorial waters?
Answer: 12 Nautical Miles
Notes: Territorial waters are a specific type of maritime zone that is adjacent to and under the sovereignty of a coastal state. They are defined in the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) as a belt of coastal waters extending at most 12 nautical miles (22.2 kilometers) from the baseline (usually the low-water mark) of a coastal state. Within this zone, the coastal state has full jurisdiction and control over the exploration, use, and protection of the natural resources of the seabed and subsoil, as well as the right to regulate the activities of foreign ships.
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