Q. The term “Levant” often heard in the news roughly corresponds to which of the following regions?
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[A] Region along the eastern Mediterranean shores

[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

Answer: A
Notes:

Exp) Option a is the correct answer.

Levant, originally meant ‘the East’ or ‘Mediterranean lands east of Italy’. It is borrowed from the French levant ‘rising’, referring to the rising of the sun in the east, or the point where the sun rises. Historically, the region along the eastern Mediterranean shores, roughly corresponding to modern-day Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, and certain adjacent areas.

Source: https://www.britannica.com/place/Levant

https://www.mei.edu/publications/untapped-potential-levant-union

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