{"id":3577,"date":"2024-03-05T15:52:19","date_gmt":"2024-03-05T15:52:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=3577"},"modified":"2024-03-05T15:52:19","modified_gmt":"2024-03-05T15:52:19","slug":"a-powerful-earthquake-occurred-in-turkey-in-feb-what-was-its-magnitude-select-from-the-following","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/a-powerful-earthquake-occurred-in-turkey-in-feb-what-was-its-magnitude-select-from-the-following\/","title":{"rendered":"A powerful earthquake occurred in Turkey in Feb. What was its magnitude ? Select from the following :"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\r\n    <!-- Check if it's an AMP page -->\r\n            <!-- Non-AMP version -->\r\n        <div class=\"mcq-container\" data-quiz-id=\"quizState_6a9820b9d19e7\">\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option1\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    6.8                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option2\" data-is-correct=\"true\">\r\n                    7.8                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option3\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    8.1                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option4\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    5.9                <\/div>\r\n                            \r\n            <!-- Feedback messages for non-AMP -->\r\n            <div class=\"feedback\" data-feedback=\"wrong\">Answer is Right!<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"feedback\" data-feedback=\"right\">Answer is Wrong!<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <script>\r\n        document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function () {\r\n            var containers = document.querySelectorAll('.mcq-container');\r\n\r\n            containers.forEach(function(container) {\r\n                var options = container.querySelectorAll('.option');\r\n                var feedbackSelect = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"select\"]');\r\n                var feedbackWrong = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"wrong\"]');\r\n                var feedbackRight = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"right\"]');\r\n\r\n                options.forEach(function(option) {\r\n                    option.addEventListener('click', function() {\r\n                        var selectedOption = option.getAttribute('data-option-key');\r\n                        var isCorrect = option.getAttribute('data-is-correct') === 'true';\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Remove previous selections\r\n                        options.forEach(function(opt) {\r\n                            opt.classList.remove('correct', 'incorrect');\r\n                        });\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Add the correct\/incorrect class\r\n                        if (isCorrect) {\r\n                            option.classList.add('correct');\r\n                            feedbackRight.hidden = false;\r\n                            feedbackWrong.hidden = true;\r\n                        } else {\r\n                            option.classList.add('incorrect');\r\n                            feedbackRight.hidden = true;\r\n                            feedbackWrong.hidden = false;\r\n                        }\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Hide select feedback\r\n                        feedbackSelect.hidden = true;\r\n                    });\r\n                });\r\n            });\r\n        });\r\n        <\/script>\r\n    \r\n    <!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The correct answer is (b). The earthquake had a magnitude of 7.8 and struck near the town of Sivrice in Turkey&#8217;s Elazig province on February 6, 2023. The earthquake was felt in several countries in the region, including Syria, Iraq, and Iran. At least 41 people were killed and more than 1,600 were injured. The earthquake caused significant damage to buildings and infrastructure in the region.<\/p>\n<p>The magnitude of an earthquake is a measure of its size. 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