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UPSC PYQPrelims 2022

Civil Services Examination · Question 26

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

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

Explanation

The Levant covers the eastern Mediterranean: Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Palestine, Jordan (and Cyprus/parts of Turkey).