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    Question

    The UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) came

    into existence?
    A 1980 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 1982 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 1985 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 1990 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    It came into existence in 1982. Recently, on December 19, 2022, Rajya Sabha passed the Anti-Maritime Piracy Bill which the government said would provide an effective legal instrument to combat Maritime Piracy. The Bill brings into law the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). It applies to the sea beyond the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), i.e., beyond 200 nautical miles from India’s coastline.

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