1. What are the key physical features of the elongated tortoise (Indotestudo elongata)?

• Medium-sized with a yellowish brown or olive shell and distinct black blotches; pink ring on nostrils during breeding season
• Large-sized with a green shell and white stripes; no distinct markings on nostrils
• Small-sized with a reddish brown shell and solid black color; no seasonal color change
• Medium-sized with a blue shell and yellow spots; uniform color throughout the year

2. Who was Sakthan Thampuran?

• A renowned British administrator
• ruler of the Cochin kingdom from 1790 to 1805
• A prominent leader of the Indian independence movement
• A famous poet of ancient Kerala

3. What type of weather phenomena did Vietnam's meteorological department predict following Typhoon Yagi’s impact?

• Heavy rain in northern and central provinces, floods, flash floods, and landslides
• Heatwaves and droughts
• Snowfall and ice storms
• Mild weather with scattered showers

4. Why was the Standing Committee on Statistics (SCoS) dissolved?

• Due to budget constraints
• Because of an overlap in functions with the newly formed Steering Committee for National Sample Surveys
• Due to a lack of interest from members
• Because it was no longer needed

5. How does the development of food parks in Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh align with the I2U2 grouping?

• It focuses on renewable energy projects
• It aims to enhance trade relations
• It is part of a broader initiative including Israel and the United States
• It seeks to address military cooperation