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Question

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

Options

a

Region along the eastern Mediterranean shores

Answer
b

Region along North African shores stretching from Egypt to Morocco

c

Region along Persian Gulf and Horn of Africa

d

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 broadly includes present-day Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Israel, Palestine, and often parts of Turkey and Cyprus. It is frequently mentioned in geopolitical news regarding Middle Eastern conflicts.

The "Levant" refers specifically to the eastern shores of the Mediterranean, bridging Asia and Africa.

Answer: (a).

Question details

Year

2025

Paper

GS Paper 1

Question

Q26

Subject

Geography

Sub-topic

Climatology & Atmosphere

Type

Assertion-Reason

Difficulty

Hard

Nature

Static

Source hint

Eastern Mediterranean Geopolitical Conflict 2023-24

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