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An effective Zakat system helps redistribute wealth and support the needy. It plays a key role in the elimination of poverty in society.

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The small intestine in humans has three main parts: duodenum, jejunum, and ileum. Caecum and appendix are part of the large intestine .

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In protozoa, holophytic nutrition (photosynthesis-like) is also referred to as holozoic nutrition when they ingest solid food. But specifically, holophytic is more similar to autotrophic , and in protozoa, holozoic describes ingestion of food.

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The time period T of a simple pendulum is given by: T = 2π√L/g It depends on length (L) and acceleration due to gravity (g), but is independent of mass .

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Newton's rings are circular fringes formed due to the interference of light reflected from two surfaces. They appear when a plano-convex lens is placed on a flat glass surface.

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Diffraction is the bending of light waves around obstacles or through small openings, causing the waves to spread out. This phenomenon occurs when the size of the obstacle or opening is comparable to the wavelength of light.

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" Shikwa " (1909) and " Jawab-e-Shikwa " (1913) are powerful Urdu poems written by Allama Muhammad Iqbal . These poems express the complaints of Muslims to God and His response , promoting revival of Islamic values.

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Mir Taqi Mir , a great classical Urdu poet, was born in 1723 in Agra . He is known as “ Khuda-e-Sukhan ” (God of poetry) in Urdu literature. He was passed away in Lucknow on September 20, 1810 . He died due to a purgative overdose .

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Mirza Dabeer and Mir Anees are renowned for writing Marsiyah — elegiac poetry mourning the tragedy of Karbala. They elevated Marsiyah to a high literary form in Urdu literature.

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Amphibians can live both in water and on land (e.g., frogs, salamanders). They typically begin life in water and later adapt to live on land .