General Studies · International Law
Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R. Assertion A: The 2016 Arbitral Tribunal ruling on the South China Sea, under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), invalidated China's 'historic claims' based on the so-called 'Nine-Dash Line'. Reason R: According to the UNCLOS, a coastal state cannot claim historic rights to maritime zones beyond those permitted by its baselines, unless such historic rights are explicitly recognized under international law. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
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- 1A is not correct but R is correct.
- 2A is correct but R is not correct.
- 3Both A and R are correct but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
- 4Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A.✓
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Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A.
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