Q. Who has the final ownership rights over the sea-wealth within the territorial waters of India?

[A] The Union of India

[B] The concerned coastal states

[C] Shared by the concerned coastal states and the Union

[D] Decided by the Supreme Court of India under its original and exclusive jurisdiction

Answer: A
Notes:

Exp) Option a is the correct answer.

All lands, minerals and other things of value under the waters of the ocean within the territorial waters of India, the continental shelf of India and the exclusive economic zone of India vests in the Union. Hence, a bordering state near the ocean cannot claim jurisdiction over these things. India’s territorial waters extend to a distance of 12 nautical miles from the appropriate base line. Similarly, India’s exclusive economic zone extends upto 200 nautical miles.

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