Q. Consider the following statements: Maldives Islands are situated to the north of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. There is a time difference of nearly five hours between the easternmost and the westernmost parts of our country. India’s territorial limit also extends towards the sea upto 12 nautical miles from the coast. Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect? Options: A . &nbsp3 only B . &nbsp1 and 3 only C . &nbsp2 only D . &nbsp1 and 2 only

Q. Consider the following statements: Maldives Islands are situated to th

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Q. Consider the following statements:

Maldives Islands are situated to the north of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

There is a time difference of nearly five hours between the easternmost and the westernmost parts of our country.

India’s territorial limit also extends towards the sea upto 12 nautical miles from the coast.

Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect?

Options:

A . 3 only

B . 1 and 3 only

C . 2 only

D . 1 and 2 only

Answer: Option D
:
D
Explanation:
Statement 1 is incorrect: The Maldives islands are situated to the south of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep Islands of India. The Maldives is a chain of 1192 islands located south-west of Sri Lanka and India in the Indian Ocean.
Statement 2 is incorrect: There is a difference of two hours in local time between the easternmost part of Arunachal Pradesh and the westernmost part of Gujarat. Naturally, they experience such variation in the local time because of the longitudinal distance of 30° longitudes.
Statement 3 is correct: Territorial waters or a territorial sea, as defined by the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. A state's territorial sea extends up to 12 nautical miles (22.2 km or; 13.8 miles) from its baseline.

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