{"id":77406,"date":"2024-04-20T12:45:40","date_gmt":"2024-04-20T12:45:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=77406"},"modified":"2024-04-20T12:45:40","modified_gmt":"2024-04-20T12:45:40","slug":"population-density-and-unplanned-development-can-increase-the-impact-of-natural-hazards-in","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/population-density-and-unplanned-development-can-increase-the-impact-of-natural-hazards-in\/","title":{"rendered":"Population density and unplanned development can increase the impact of natural hazards in:"},"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_6a96a7d67531e\">\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option1\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Rural areas                <\/div>\r\n                                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