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Current Affairs Questions with Answers and Explanations Click here to access the special offer! Question 1: The term "Levant," often heard in the news, roughly corresponds to which of the regions? (UPSC 2022) a) Region along the eastern Mediterranean shores b) Region along the North African Shores stretching from Egypt to Morocco c) Region along the Persian Gulf and the Horn of Africa d) The entire coastal area of the Mediterranean Sea Answer (a) In the past, the Levant—from the French lever, which means "to rise," as in sunrise, which means "the east"—was the area along the eastern Mediterranean coasts, roughly equivalent to present-day Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, and some nearby regions.