UPSC Prelims 2022 · Question 26 of 98

UPSC Prelims 2022 question on Levant Region

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

Verdict

Correct answer: Option (a) — Region along the eastern Mediterranean shores.

Analysis

The Levant is an old term referring to countries of the eastern Mediterranean. Some scholars include in it Cyprus and a small part of Turkey.

But basically the Levant has throughout history meant Syria, Lebanon and Palestine. This means Jordan, the West Bank (now under Israeli occupation) and Israel itself are part of the Levant.

The Syria, Lebanon and Palestine region often remains in the news, making this a current affairs-linked geography question.

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