Civil Services UPSC CAPF (Assistant Commandants) Test Series 2025 General Knowledge Polity World Organisations and Headquarters
Which of the following statements is/are correct with respect to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea?
1. A coastal state has the right to establish the breadth of its contiguous zone to a limit not exceeding 24 miles, measured from a baseline determined in accordance with the convention.
2. The coastal states have rights that extend not only to the surface but also to the seabed, subsoil, and even airspace in the territorial sea.
3. The convention provides for the establishment of the outer limits of the continental shelf beyond 200 nautical miles.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
1
1 and 2 only
2
1 and 3 only
3
2 and 3 only
4
1, 2 and 3