Daily Current Affairs Quiz: August 11, 2026

Hence, option (c) is correct.

• Deserts lack moisture and clouds.
• Days are extremely hot, nights cool — causing high diurnal
• But overall annual variation is less in low-latitude deserts. Hence, option (b) is correct.

• Lothal, situated in present-day Gujarat, is a prominent site of the Indus Valley Civilization, notable for its well-planned dockyard—a unique feature among Harappan settlements. Hence, option (b) is correct.
• Archaeological findings indicate that it functioned as an important port town connected to overseas trade through the Gulf of Khambhat.
• Its layout, including warehouses and a sophisticated drainage system, reflects advanced urban planning.

• Dadabhai Naoroji, known as the “Grand Old Man of India,” was the first to systematically present the theory of the “Drain of Wealth”, highlighting how Britain’s economic policies impoverished India. Hence, option (a) is correct.
• In his famous work, “Poverty and Un-British Rule in India”, he showed how a large part of India’s wealth and resources was being transferred to Britain without any adequate return—through avenues such as salaries of British officials, pensions, profits from trade, and military expenditures.
• His ideas laid the economic foundation of early nationalist critique against colonial rule.

• Xylem is a vascular tissue in plants that conducts water and dissolved minerals from the roots to the rest of the plant. It is made up of dead, hollow cells and provides structural support. Unlike phloem, xylem movement is unidirectional. Hence, option (b) is correct