Provisions on territorial sea, innocent passage, and EEZ under UNCLOS
Question
With reference to the United Nations Convention on the Law of Sea, consider the following statements: Which of the statements given above are correct?
- 1.
A coastal state has the right to establish the breadth of its territorial sea up to a limit not exceeding 12 nautical miles, measured from baseline determined in accordance with the convention.
- 2.
Ships of all states, whether coastal or land-locked, enjoy the right of innocent passage through the territorial sea.
- 3.
The Exclusive Economic Zone shall not extend beyond 200 nautical miles from the baseline from which the breadth of the territorial sea is measured.
Options
1 and 2 only
2 and 3 only
1 and 3 only
1, 2 and 3
Explanation
All three statements exactly mirror the fundamental tenets of UNCLOS. The territorial sea extends to 12 nautical miles, foreign vessels enjoy the right of innocent passage within it, and the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) is strictly capped at 200 nautical miles from the baseline.
Answer: (d).
Question details
Year
2022
Paper
GS Paper 1
Question
Q85
Subject
International Relations
Sub-topic
Trade, Treaties & Connectivity
Type
Statement-based
Difficulty
Medium
Nature
Static
Source hint
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
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