Question

UPSC Prelims 2022 Question:

The term “Levant” often heard in the news roughly corresponds to which of the following regions?

  1. 1. Region along the eastern Mediterranean shores
  2. 2. Region along North African shores stretching from Egypt to Morocco
  3. 3. Region along Persian Gulf and Horn of Africa
  4. 4. The entire coastal areas of Mediterranean Sea

Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 1: Region along the eastern Mediterranean shores

Detailed Solution

Explanation:

  • Levant, (from the French lever, “to rise,” as in sunrise, meaning the east), historically, the region along the eastern Mediterranean shores, roughly corresponding to modern-day Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, and certain adjacent areas.

The term “Levant” often heard in the news roughly corresponds to

Therefore, option (1) is the correct answer.

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