Explanation

The stratospheric ozone layer is Earth's “sunscreen”  protecting living things from too much ultraviolet radiation from the sun.

Oxygen layer in the atmosphere

Ozone protects us from the harmful ultraviolet radiation of the sun.

Ozone formula: O3

The ozone layer lies approximately 15-40 kilometers (10-25 miles) above the Earth's surface, in the stratosphere.

The ozone layer is depleting: Air pollution

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Explanation

The age of a tree is determined by counting its growth rings.

They are visible in the cross-section of the stem.

Each ring represents one year of growth.

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G8 International Organizations has no formal structure and secretariat

The Group of Eight (G8) was an inter-governmental political forum from 1997 until 2014

The forum originated with a 1975 summit hosted by France

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The G8, the Group of 8 is made up of:

Canada

France

Germany

Italy

Japan

Russia

the USA 

the UK

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Explanation

Bangladesh location: South Asia

Bangladesh Currency: Takka

Bangladesh Capital: Dhaka

Explanation

In a mercury thermometer, a glass tube is filled with mercury and a standard temperature scale is marked on the tube.

Water freeze at 32 F and boils at 212 F

Explanation

The House of Wisdom, also known as the Grand Library of Baghdad, refers to either a major Abbasid public academy.

Bait al-Hikmah library reflects the memory of the first Bait al-Hikmah (House of Wisdom)

Bait al Hikmat is the main academic library at Hamdard University, Karachi, Pakistan

It is the largest library in Pakistan

first established in Baghdad by Khalifa Abu Jafar al-Mansur between 135 and 158 A.H

Founders: Al-Ma'mun, Harun al-Rashid

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• Surah Aal-e-Amran is the second longest surah of Holy Quran. 

  Surah Aal-e-Amran has 227 verses. 
  

  Al-Baqarah is the second and longest chapter of the Quran.

  AL-BAQARAH is named after the story of the Cow occurring in Surah (vv. 67-73).

  ItAL-BAQARAH consists of 286 verses

  282 verse of Al-Baqara is the longest verse of the Quran
  

  The 282 verse of Surah Al Baqara is known as ayatu d-dayn

  Al-Baqara. Position: Juz 1–3
  

  Al-Baqara is Medinan surah

  Al-Baqara. No. of Rukus: 40

   Al-Baqara. has 25,500 letters

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Explanation

Medina is a city in western Saudi Arabia.

The Masjid al-Qiblatain is known as the site where the Prophet Muhammad received the command to change the direction of prayer to Mecca.

Area: 587.9 km²

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Explanation

• A land Tax imposed on the non-Muslim cultivator and landlords was known as Kharag.
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• Kharāj (Arabic: خراج) is a type of individual Islamic tax on agricultural land and its products, developed under Islamic law. 
• Kharaj was originally a property tax paid only by non-Muslims, but Muslims had to pay a "tithe".
• But finally, the term  Kharaj refers to all taxes paid to Islamic authorities.
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• The list of taxes imposed under Firoz Shah Tughlaq is as follows: Kharaj: land tax which was equal to one-tenth of the produce of the land.
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• Jizyah, historically, a tax paid by certain non-Muslim minorities to rulers in Muslim states.
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