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Which of the following Articles of the Constitution of India mandates all lands, minerals and other…

Article 297 vests these lands, minerals and other things of value in the Union for Union purposes. Its scope expressly includes the seabed within India's territorial waters,…

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Which of the following Articles of the Constitution of India mandates all lands, minerals and other things of value underlying the ocean within the territorial waters, or the continental shelf, or the exclusive economic zone, of India shall vest in the Union and be held for the purposes of the Union ?

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Article 297 vests these lands, minerals and other things of value in the Union for Union purposes. Its scope expressly includes the seabed within India's territorial waters, continental shelf and exclusive economic zone.

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