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Prelims 2022 · Geography · 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

Answer

Region along the eastern Mediterranean shores

  • (a) Region along the eastern Mediterranean shores — Correct. The Levant broadly refers to the eastern Mediterranean region, including areas like Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Jordan and nearby surroundings.
  • (b) Region along North African shores stretching from Egypt to Morocco — Incorrect. That describes the North African Mediterranean belt, often linked with the Maghreb in the west, not the Levant.
  • (c) Region along Persian Gulf and Horn of Africa — Incorrect. These are separate geopolitical regions and are not called the Levant.
  • (d) The entire coastal areas of Mediterranean Sea — Incorrect. The Levant is only the eastern Mediterranean littoral, not the whole Mediterranean coastline.
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