LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS (INDIA)
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S.NO. ABBREVIATION STANDS FOR
1
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AAFI
|
Amateur Athletics Federation of India
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2
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AAPSO
|
Afro-Asian People’s Solidarity Organisation
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3
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AASU
|
All Assam Students Union
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4
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ABM
|
Anti Ballistic Missile
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5
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AC
|
Alternate Current OR Air Conditioner
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6
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ACC
|
Ancillary Cadet Core
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7
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AD
|
Ano Domini (After the birth of Jesus)
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8
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ADB
|
Asian Development Bank.
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9
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AERE
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Atomic Energy Research Establishment
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10
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AGOC
|
Asian Games Organisation Committee
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11
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AICC
|
All India Congress Committee
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12
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AICTE
|
All India Council of Technical Education
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13
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AIDS
|
Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome
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14
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AIFE
|
All India Football Federation
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15
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AIIMS
|
All India Institute of Medical Sciences
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16
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AIL
|
Aeronautics India Limited
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17
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AIMPLB
|
All India Muslim Personal Law Board
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18
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AIR
|
All India Radio (Broadcasting)
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19
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AITUE
|
All India Trade Union Congress
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20
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AM
|
Anti Meridian (Before Noon)
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21
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ANC
|
African National Congress
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22
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APEC
|
Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation
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23
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APSC
|
Army Postal Services Core
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24
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ASEAN
|
Association of South East Asian Nations
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25
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ASLV
|
Augmented Satellite Launch Vehicle
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26
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ASI
|
Archaeological Survey of India
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27
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ASSOCHAM
|
Associated Chamber of Commerce and Industry (India)
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28
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ASWAC
|
Airborne Surveillance Warning and Control
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29
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ATS
|
Anti Tetanus Serum
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30
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BAMS
|
Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery
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31
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BARC
|
Bhabha Atomic Research Centre
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32
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BBC
|
British Broadcasting Corporation
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33
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BC
|
Before Christ (Before the birth of Jesus)
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34
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BCG
|
Bacillus Calmette Guerin (Anti TB Vaccine)
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35
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BCCI
|
Board of Control for Cricket in India
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36
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BEL
|
Bharat Electronics Limited
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37
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BENELUX
|
Belgium, Netherlands and Luxemburg
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38
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BHEL
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Bharat Heavy Electronics Limited
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39
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BIFR
|
Board of Industrial Finance and Reconstruction (Formerly Industrial Reconstruction Finance Board)
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40
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BIMSTEC
|
Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand Economic Cooperation
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41
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BIS
|
Bureau of Indian Standards
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42
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B Pharma
|
Bachelor of Pharmacy
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43
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BSF
|
Border Security Force
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44
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CAD
|
Command Area Development
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45
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CAG
|
Comptroller and Auditor General
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46
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CARE
|
Cooperative for American Relief Everywhere
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47
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CASE
|
Commission for Alternative Sources of Energy
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48
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CBI
|
Central Bureau of Investigation
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49
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CBSE
|
Central. Board of Secondary Education
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50
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CCEA
|
Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs
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CCS | Cabinet Committee on Security | |
52
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C-DAC
|
Centre For Development of Advance Computing
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53
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CDMA
|
Code Division Multiple Access
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54
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CDRI
|
Central Drug Research Institute
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55
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CHOGM
|
Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting
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56
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CID
|
Criminal Investigation Department
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57
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CIS
|
Commonwealth of Independent States
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58
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CISF
|
Central Industrial Security Force
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59
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CITU
|
Centre of Indian Trade Unions
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60
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CLAT
|
Common Law Admission Test (Started May 2008)
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61
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CNG
|
Compressed Natural Gas
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62
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COD
|
Central Ordnance Depot
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63
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COFEPOSA
|
Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Act
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64
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CPO
|
Central Passport Organisation
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65
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CPRI
|
Central Power Research Institute
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66
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CRPF
|
Central Reserve Police Force
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67
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CRR
|
Cash Reserve Ratio
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68
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CSIR
|
Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
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69
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CSO
|
Central Statistical Organisation
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70
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CTS
|
Computerised Tomography Scanner
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71
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CVC
|
Central Vigilance Commission
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72
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DDT
|
Dichloro Diphenyle Tri-chloroethane
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73
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DFDR
|
‘Digital Flight Data Recorder (Black box)’
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74
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DIG
|
Deputy Inspector General
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75
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D. Lit.
|
Doctor of Literature
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76
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DM
|
District Magistrate
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77
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DMK
|
Dravida Munetra Kazhagam
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78
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DNA
|
Di-oxyribo-Nucleic Acid
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79
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DPAP
|
‘Drought Prone Area Programme
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80
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DPC
|
Dabhol Power Company
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82
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DRDO
|
Defence Research and Development Organisation
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83
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DTH
|
Direct to Home
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84
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DVD
|
Digital Versatile Disk
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85
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EAS
|
Employment Assurance Scheme
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86
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ECD
|
European Central Bank
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87
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ECG
|
Electro Cardiogram
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88
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EEC
|
European Economic Community
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89
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EEG
|
Electro Encephalogram
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90
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ELISA
|
Enzyme Linked Immuno Sorbent Assay
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91
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EMF
|
Electromotive Force
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92
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EPABX
|
Electronic Private Automatic Branch Exchange
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93
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EPZ
|
Export Processing Zone
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94
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ERDA
|
Energy Research and Development Administration
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95
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ESMA
|
Essential Services Maintenance Act
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96
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EVM
|
Electronic Voting Machine
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97
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EXIM Bank
|
Export-Import Bank of India
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98
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FAO
|
Food and Agriculture Organisation
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99
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FBI
|
Federal Bureau of Investigation (USA)
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100
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FBTR
|
Fast Breeder Test Reactor
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101
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FCI
|
Food Corporation of India / Fertilizer Corporation of India
|
102
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FDR
|
Flight Data Recorder (Black Box)
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103
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FERA
|
Foreign Exchange Regulation Act
|
104
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FEMA
|
Foreign Exchange Management Act
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105
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FICCI
|
Federation of India Chambers of Commerce and Industry
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106
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FIPB
|
Foreign Investment Promotion Board
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107
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FIR
|
First Information Report
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108
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FRS
|
Fellow of the Royal Society
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109
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FTII
|
Films and Television Institute of India
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110
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FTZ
|
Free Trade Zone
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111
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GAIL
|
Gas Authority of India Limited
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112
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GATT
|
General Agreement on Tariff and Trade
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113
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GIC
|
General Insurance Corporation
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114
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GMT
|
Greenwich Mean Time
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115
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GNLF
|
Gorkha National Liberation Front
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116
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GNP
|
Gross National Product
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117
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GPF
|
General Provident Fund
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118
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GPO
|
General Post Office
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119
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GPS
|
Global Positioning System
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120
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GSI
|
Geological Survey of India
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121
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HAC
|
Hindustan Aluminium Corporation
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122
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HAL
|
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
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123
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HCF
|
Highest Common Factor
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124
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HDFC
|
Housing Development Finance Corporation
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125
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HIV
|
Human Immuno-deficiency Virus
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126
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HMT
|
Hindustan Machine Tools
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127
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HUDCO
|
Housing and Urban Development Corporation
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128
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HYVS
|
High Yield Variety Seeds
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129
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IAAI
|
International Airport Authority of India
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130
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lAC
|
Indian Airlines Corporation
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131
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IAEA
|
International Atomic Energy Agency
|
132
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IARI
|
Indian Agricultural Research Institute
|
133
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IBRD
|
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (World Bank)
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134
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ICAR
|
Indian Council of Agricultural Research
|
135
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ICBM
|
Inter Continental Ballistic Missile
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136
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ICC
|
International Cricket Council
|
137
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ICFTU
|
International Confederation of Free Trade Unions
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138
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ICICI
|
Industrial Credit and Investment Corporation of India Limited
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139
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ICJ
|
International Court of Justice
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140
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ICMR
|
Indian Council of Medical Research
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141
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ICSI
|
Indian Company Secretaries Institute
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142
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IDA
|
International Development Agency
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143
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IDBI
|
Industrial Development Bank of India
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144
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IDO
|
International Defence Organisation
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145
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IDPL
|
Indian Drugs and Pharmaceuticals Limited
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146
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IFA
|
Indian Football Association
|
147
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IFCI
|
Industrial Finance Corporation of India
|
148
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IFFI
|
International Film Festival of India
|
149
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IFFCO
|
Indian Farmers Fertilizers Cooperative
|
150
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IFTU
|
International Federation of Trade Unions
|
151
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IIPA
|
Indian Institute of Public Administration
|
152
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IIS
|
Indian Institute of Sciences
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153
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IISCO
|
Indian Iron and Steel Company
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154
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IIT
|
Indian Institute of Technology
|
155
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ILO
|
International Labour Organisation
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156
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IMA
|
Indian Military Academy
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157
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IMF
|
International Monetary Fund
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158
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INGCA
|
Indira Gandhi Gallery for Culture and Art
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159
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INS
|
Indian Naval Ship
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160
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INSAT
|
Indian National Satellite
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161
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INTELSAT
|
International Telecommunication Satellite
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162
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INTERPOL
|
International Police Organisation
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163
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INTUC
|
Indian National Trade Union Congress
|
164
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IOC
|
International Olympic Committee / Indian Oil Corporation
|
165
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IPC
|
Indian Penal Code
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166
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IPKF
|
Indian Peace Keeping Force
|
167
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IQ
|
Intelligence Quotient
|
168
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IRBM
|
Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile
|
169
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IRC
|
International Red Cross
|
170
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IRDA
|
Insurance Regulatory Development Authority
|
171
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IRDP
|
Integrated Rural Development Programme
|
172
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ISB
|
Indian Standard Bureau
|
173
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ISM
|
Indian School of Mines
|
174
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ISO
|
International Organisation for Standardisation
|
175
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ISP
|
Internet Services Provider
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176
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ISRO
|
Indian Space Research Organisation
|
177
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IST
|
Indian Standard Time
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178
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ITBP
|
Indo-Tibet Border Police
|
179
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ITDC
|
Indian Tourism Development Corporation
|
180
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ITPO
|
Indian Trade Promotion Organisation
|
181
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ITO
|
International Trade Organisation
|
182
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IUCN
|
International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resource
|
183
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ITUC
|
Indian Trade Union Congress
|
184
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JMM
|
Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
|
185
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KG
|
Kinder Garten
|
186
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LASER
|
Light Amplification By Stimulated Emission of Radiation
|
187
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LIC
|
Life Insurance Corporation of India
|
188
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LLB
|
Bachelor of Law
|
189
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LLM
|
Master of Law
|
190
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LMG
|
Light Machine Gun
|
191
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LoC
|
Line of Control (Pakistan)
|
192
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LoAC
|
Line of Actual Control (China)
|
193
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LPG
|
Liquefied Petroleum Gas
|
194
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LSD
|
Lysergic acid diethylamide
|
195
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LTTE
|
Liberation Tigers of Tamil Elam
|
196
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MA
|
Master of Arts
|
197
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MASER
|
Microwave Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation
|
198
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MBA
|
Master of Business Administration
|
199
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MBBS
|
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery
|
200
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MBT
|
Main Battle Tank
|
201
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MCA
|
Monetary Compensatory Allowance / Master of Computer Application
|
202
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MCC
|
Melbourne Cricket Club
|
203
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MD
|
Doctor of Medicine
|
204
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MFN
|
Most Favoured Nation
|
205
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MI
|
Military Intelligence
|
206
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MISA
|
Maintenance of Internal Security Act
|
207
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MIT
|
Mechachusates Institute of Technology (USA)
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208
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MLA
|
Member of Legislative Assembly
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209
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MLC
|
Member of Legislative Council
|
210
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MNC
|
Multi National Corporation
|
211
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MRCP
|
Member of Royal College of Physicians
|
212
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MRCS
|
Member of Royal College of Surgeons
|
213
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MRTPC
|
Monopoly and Restrictive Trade Practices Commission
|
214
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MODVAT
|
Modified Value Added Tax
|
215
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NABARD
|
National Bank for Agricultural and Rural Development
|
216
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NACO
|
National AIDS Control Organisation
|
217
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NAEP
|
National Adult Education Programme
|
218
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NAFED
|
National Agricultural and Marketing Federation
|
219
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NAFTA
|
North American Free Trade Agreement
|
220
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NAPP
|
Narora Atomic Power Plant
|
221
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NASA
|
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (USA)
|
222
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NASDAQ
|
National Association of Security Dealer’s Active Quotation
|
223
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NASSCOM
|
National Association of Software & Service Companies
|
224
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NATO
|
North Atlantic Treaty Organisation
|
225
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NCW
|
National Commission for Women
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226
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NCCR
|
National Council for Civil Right
|
227
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NCERT
|
National Council of Educational Research & Training
|
228
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NDA
|
National Defence Academy
|
229
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NDDB
|
National Dairy Development Board
|
230
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NDF
|
National Defence Fund.
|
231
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NEERI
|
National Environment Engineering Research Institute
|
232
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NEFA
|
North-East Frontier Agency
|
233
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NEPA
|
National Environment Protection Authority
|
234
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NFDC
|
National Film Development Corporation
|
235
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NFL
|
National Fertilizer Limited
|
236
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NHRC
|
National Human Rights Commission
|
237
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NICO
|
New Information and Communication Order
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238
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NIDC
|
National Industrial Development Corporation
|
239
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NIIT
|
National Institute of Information Technology
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240
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NIMHANS
|
National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro-Sciences
|
241
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NITIE
|
National Institute for Training in Industrial Engineering
|
242
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NMDS
|
National Missile Defence System (US)
|
243
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NMEP
|
National Malaria Eradication Programme
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244
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NOIDA
|
New Okhla Industrial Development Authority
|
245
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NPC
|
National Productivity Council
|
246
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NPP
|
National Population Policy
|
247
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NPT
|
Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
|
248
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NRDC
|
National Research and Development Corporation
|
249
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NREP
|
National Rural Employment Programme
|
250
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NRI
|
Non Resident Indian
|
251
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NSC
|
National Security Council
|
252
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NSSO
|
National Sample Survey Organisation
|
253
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NTC
|
National Textile Corporation
|
254
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NTPC
|
National Thermal Power Corporation
|
255
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OGL
|
Open General Licence
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256
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OIL
|
Oil India Limited
|
257
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OK
|
All Correct
|
258
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ONGC
|
Oil and Natural Gas Commission
|
259
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OPEC
|
Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries
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260
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PCI
|
Press Council of India
|
261
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PCS
|
Provincial Civil Services
|
262
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Ph. D
|
Doctor of ‘Philosophy
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263
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PIN
|
Postal lndex Number
|
264
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PLO
|
Palestine Liberation Organisation
|
265
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PM
|
Post Meridian / Prime Minister
|
266
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POTA
|
Prevention of Terrorism Act
|
267
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PSLV
|
Polar. Satellite Launch Vehicle
|
268
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PTI
|
Press Trust of India
|
269
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PRO
|
Public Relations Officer
|
270
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PTO
|
Please Turn Over
|
271
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PVC
|
Poly Vinyl Chloride / Paramvir Chakra
|
272
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PVSM
|
Param Vishisht Seva Medal
|
273
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PWD
|
Public Work’s Department
|
274
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PWG
|
People’s War Group
|
275
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QED
|
Quod Erat Demonstrandum (Which was to be proved)
|
276
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QEF
|
Quod Erat Faciendum (Which was to be done)
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277
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QEI
|
Quod Erat Inveniendum (Which was to be found)
|
278
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QMG
|
Quarter Master General
|
279
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RADAR
|
Radio Angle Direction and Range
|
280
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RAW
|
Research and Analysis Wing
|
281
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R & D
|
Research and Development
|
282
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RBI
|
Reserve Bank of India
|
283
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RCC
|
Reinforced Cement Concrete
|
284
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RDX
|
Research Developed Explosive
|
285
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RIMC
|
Rashtriya Indian Military College
|
286
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RMS
|
Railway Mail Service
|
287
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RLEGP
|
Rural Landless Employment Guarantee Programme
|
288
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RNA
|
Ribonucleic Acid
|
289
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RPM
|
Revolutions Per Minute
|
290
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RSS
|
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh
|
291
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RTO
|
Regional Transport Officer
|
292
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SAARC
|
South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation
|
293
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SAC
|
Space Application Centre
|
294
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SAFTA
|
South Asian Free Trade Agreement
|
295
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SAI
|
Sports Authority of India
|
296
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SAIL
|
Steel Authority of India Limited
|
297
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SAPTA
|
South Asian Preferential Trade Arrangement
|
298
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SARS
|
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
|
299
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SC
|
Security Council/Supreme Court
|
300
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SCI
|
Shipping Corporation of India
|
301
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SCOPE
|
Standing Conference of Public Enterprises
|
302
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SCRA
|
Special Class Railway Apprentice
|
303
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SDR
|
Special Drawing Rights
|
304
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SEBI
|
Security Exchange Board of India
|
305
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SGPC
|
Siromani Gurudwara Prabandhak Committee
|
306
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SHAR
|
Shri Harikota Range
|
307
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SIDBI
|
Small Industries Development Bank of India
|
308
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SIS
|
Secret Intelligence Service (U.K)
|
309
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SITA
|
Suppression of .Immoral Traffic in Women and Girls Act
|
310
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SLV
|
Satellite Launch Vehicle
|
311
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SPCA
|
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty of Animals
|
312
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SPICMC
|
Society for the Promotion of Indian Classical music and culture
|
313
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STARS
|
Satellite Tracking and Ranging Station
|
314
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STD
|
Subscribers Trunk Dialing
|
315
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STPI
|
Software Technology Parks of India
|
316
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SWAPO
|
South West African People’s Organisation
|
317
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TA
|
Travelling Aliowance / Territorial Anmy
|
318
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TELCO
|
Tata Engineering and Locomotive Company
|
319
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TELEX
|
Teleprinter Exchange
|
320
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TISCO
|
Tata Iron and Steel Company Limited
|
321
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TNT
|
Tri-nitro-toluene
|
322
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TOEFL
|
Test of English as a Foreign Language
|
323
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TRAI
|
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India
|
324
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TRIPS
|
Trade Related Intellectual Property Rights
|
325
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TTE
|
Travelling Ticket Examiner
|
326
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TTFI
|
Table Tennis Federation of India
|
327
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TWA
|
Trans World Airlines (USA)
|
328
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UDC
|
Upper Division Clerk
|
329
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UFO
|
Unidentified Flying Object
|
330
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UGC
|
University Grants Commission
|
331
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UHT
|
Ultra High Temperature
|
332
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ULFA
|
United Liberation Front of Assam
|
333
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UNASUR
|
Union of South American Nations (Spanish: Unión de Naciones Suramericanas)
|
334
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UNCTAD
|
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
|
335
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UNDP
|
United Nations Development Programme
|
336
|
UNEF
|
United Nations Emergency Force
|
337
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UNEP
|
United Nations Environment Programme
|
338
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UNESCO
|
United Nations Economic Social and Cultural Organisation
|
339
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UNFPA
|
United Nations for Population Activities
|
340
|
UNHCR
|
United Nations High Commission for Refugees
|
341
|
UNI
|
United News of India
|
342
|
UNICEF
|
United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund
|
343
|
UNO
|
United Nations Organisation
|
344
|
UPS
|
Uninterrupted Power Supply
|
345
|
UPSC
|
Union Public Service Commission
|
346
|
USSR
|
Union of Soviet Socialist Republic
|
347
|
UTI
|
Unit Trust of India
|
348
|
VAT
|
Value Added Tax
|
349
|
VDIS
|
Voluntary Disclosure of Income Scheme
|
350
|
VC
|
Vice-Chancellor / Victoria Cross
|
351
|
VIP
|
Very Important Person
|
352
|
VPP
|
Value Payable Post
|
353
|
VRS
|
Voluntary Retirement Scheme
|
354
|
VSNL
|
Videsh Sanchar Nigam Limited
|
355
|
VSSC
|
Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre
|
356
|
WEF
|
World Economic Forum
|
357
|
WHO
|
World Health Organisation
|
358
|
WILL
|
Wireless in Local Loop
|
359
|
WMO
|
World Meteorological Organisation
|
360
|
WWF
|
World Wild Life Fund
|
361
|
WPI
|
Wholesale Price Index
|
362
|
WTO
|
World Trade Organisation
|
363
|
WWF
|
World Wild Life Fund for Nature
|
364
|
WWW
|
World Wide Web
|
365
|
YMCA
|
Young Men’s Christians Association
|
366
|
YWCA
|
Young Women’s Christians Association
|
367
|
ZBB
|
Zero Based Budgeting
|
368
|
ZSI
|
Zoological Survey of India
|
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