Question
UPSC Prelims 2022 Question:
The term “Levant” often heard in the news roughly corresponds to which of the following regions?
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.
Therefore, option (1) is the correct answer.
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