Answer: D) 7th Explanation: India slips to 7th position on the business optimism ranking. The results of Grant Thornton’s International Business Report (IBR), a quarterly global business survey, reveal that business optimism in India has slipped from 2nd position in the last quarter to 7th position in the 3rd quarter of 2017.

The population is the smallest unit of living organisms that can undergo evolution.

Answer: C) China Explanation:

Answer: D) Venus Explanation: The Indian Space Research Organisation(ISRO) is planning its maiden mission to Venus and its second one to Red planet. The same was confirmed by the newly allotted budget to the department of space, which mentions provisions for 'Mars Orbiter Mission II and Mission Venus'.

Answer: B) 2 Explanation: Members of the House of Representatives serve two-year terms and are considered for reelection every even year.

Answer: B) 540 Explanation: Here the LCM of 54, 60 is   => 2 x 3 x 3 x 3 x 10 = 6 x 9 x 10 = 54 x 10 = 540.

Answer: A) 6 Explanation: Let rate = R% and time = R years.   Then, (1200 x R x R) / 100 = 432   => R = 6.

Answer: D) Aruna Budda Reddy Explanation: Aruna Budda Reddy has created history by becoming the first Indian to win an individual medal at the Gymnastics World Cup in Melbourne, Australia. She clinched a Bronze medal in the Women’s Vault.