Geographical region corresponding to the term Levant
Question
The term "Levant" often heard in the news roughly corresponds to which of the following regions?
Options
Region along the eastern Mediterranean shores
Region along North African shores stretching from Egypt to Morocco
Region along Persian Gulf and Horn of Africa
The entire coastal areas of Mediterranean Sea
Explanation
The "Levant" is an approximate historical geographical term referring to a large area in the Eastern Mediterranean region of Western Asia. It typically encompasses modern-day Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Israel, Palestine, and sometimes Cyprus—all situated along the eastern Mediterranean shores.
Answer: (a).
Question details
Year
2022
Paper
GS Paper 1
Question
Q26
Subject
Geography
Sub-topic
World Economic & Political Geography
Type
Factual single
Difficulty
Easy
Nature
Current-affairs-linked
Source hint
Eastern Mediterranean Geopolitics / Levant Boundary Mapping
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