Geography · Oceanography & Marine Conservation
Consider the following statements regarding Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) and Offshore Mining in India: I. Under the Offshore Areas Mineral (Development and Regulation) Act, 2002, mining activities are explicitly and completely prohibited within Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) and Important Coastal and Marine Biodiversity Areas (ICMBAs). II. India's Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) extends up to 200 nautical miles from the baseline, within which offshore mineral exploration and allocation of blocks can legally occur under Indian laws. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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- 1Neither I nor II
- 2Both I and II
- 3II only✓
- 4I only
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II only
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