List of Important Abbreviations
➜ A – Abbreviations list starts with A
| 1. | AA | Automobile Association, Anti Aircraft |
| 2. | AAAA | Asian Amateur Athletic Association |
| 3. | ABM | Anit-ballistic Missile |
| 4. | AC | Ante Christum (before Christ), Alternate Current, Ashok Chakra, Air Conditioner |
| 5. | ACC | Associated Cement Company |
| 6. | AD | Anno Domini (After Christ) |
| 7. | ADB | Asian Development Bank |
| 8. | ADS | Air Defence Ship |
| 9. | ADR | American Depositary Receipt |
| 10. | AEC | Atomic Energy Commission |
| 11. | AEPC | Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation |
| 12. | AIADMK | All India Anna Dravida Munetra Kazhagam |
| 13. | AICC | All India Congress Committee |
| 14. | APL | Above Poverty Line |
| 15. | ATC | Air Traffic Control |
| 16. | AUM | Assets Under Management |
| 17. | AGM | Annual General Meeting |
| 18. | AIDS | Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome |
| 19. | AIIMS | All India Institute of Medical Sciences |
| 20. | AIR | All India Radio |
| 21. | AITUC | All India Trade Union Congress |
| 22. | ALH | Advanced Light Helicopter |
| 23. | AM | Ante Meridiem (before Noon) |
| 24. | ANC | African National Congress |
| 25. | ATS | Anti Tetanus Serum |
| 26. | ASLV | Augmented Satellite Launch Vehicle |
| 27. | ASCI | Advanced Strategic Computing Initiative |
| 28. | AVARD | Association of Voluntary Agencies for Rural Development |
| 29. | AVSM | Ati Vishisht Seva Medal |
| 30. | AJT | Advanced Jet Trainer |
| 31. | APEC | Asia Pacific Economic Corporation |
| 32. | ASEAN | Association of South East Asian Nations |
| 33. | ASSOCHAM | Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India |
➜ B – Abbreviations list starts with B
| 34. | BA | Bachelor of Arts |
| 35. | BARC | Bhabha Atomic Research Centre |
| 36. | BBC | British Broadcasting Corporation |
| 37. | BC | Before Christ |
| 38. | BCG | Bacillus Calmetee Guerin |
| 39. | BCBS | Basel committee for Banking Supervision |
| 40. | BE | Bachelor of Engineering |
| 41. | BENELUX | Belgium Netherlands and Luxemburg |
| 42. | BIS | Bureau of Indian Standards |
| 43. | B.Pharm | Bachelor of Pharmacy |
| 44. | BOP | Balance of Payments |
| 45. | BSF | Border Security Force |
| 46. | BALCO | Bharat Aluminium Company |
| 47. | BEL | Bharat Electronic Limited |
| 48. | BHEL | Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited |
| 49. | BIFR | Board of Industrial and Financial Reconstruction |
| 50. | BIMSTEC | Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sector Technical and Economic Cooperation |
| 51. | BSNL | Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd |
| 52. | BPL | Below Poverty Line |
| 53. | BPO | Business Process Outsourcing |
| 54. | BSE | Bombay Stock Exchange |
| 55. | BIFR | Board of Industrial and Financial Reconstruction |
➜ C – Abbreviations list starts with C
| 56. | CA | Chartered Accountant |
| 57. | CAD | Computer Aided Design |
| 58. | CAG | Controller and Auditor General of India |
| 59. | CBFC | Central Board of Film Certification |
| 60. | CCI | Cricket Club of India |
| 61. | CDP | Community Development Programme |
| 62. | CGA | Central Ganga Authority |
| 63. | CGS | Chief of General Staff, Centimetre Gram Seconds |
| 64. | CIA | Criminal Investigation Agency, Central Intelligence Agency (USA) |
| 65. | CID | Criminal Investigation Department |
| 66. | CI | Chief Justice |
| 67. | CAPART | Council for Advancement of People’s Action and Rural Technology |
| 68. | CPI | Communist Party of India |
| 69. | CRY | Child Rights and You |
| 70. | CSIR | Council of Scientific and Industrial Research |
| 71. | CVC | Chief Vigilance Commissioner |
| 72. | CISF | Central Industrial Security Force |
| 73. | CFTRI | Central Food Technological Research Institute |
| 74. | CICA | Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia |
| 75. | CMP | Common Minimum Programme |
| 76. | CTBT | Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty |
➜ D – Abbreviations list starts with D
| 77. | DA | Dearness Allowance, Daily Allowance |
| 78. | DC | Direct Current, Deputy Commissioner |
| 79. | DDT | Dichloro-diphenyl-trichloroethane |
| 80. | DIG | Deputy Inspector General |
| 81. | DM | District Magistrate |
| 82. | DMK | Dravida Munetra Kazghagam |
| 83. | DNA | Deoxy-ribose Nucleic Acid |
| 84. | DOTS | Directly Observed Treatment Short Course |
| 85. | DVC | Damodar Valley Corporation |
| 86. | DWCRA | Development of Women and Children in Rural Areas |
| 87. | DMRCL | Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Limited |
➜ E – Abbreviations list starts with E
| 88. | ECM | European Common Market |
| 89. | EEC | European Economic Community |
| 90. | EFTA | European Free Trade Association |
| 91. | EMF | Electromotive Force |
| 92. | E & OE | Errors and Omissions Expected |
| 93. | EPz | Export Processing Zone |
| 94. | ESA | European Space Agency |
| 95. | ESRO | European Space Research Organisation |
| 96. | ESMA | Essential Services Maintenance Act |
| 97. | EXIM | Export-Import Bank of India |
➜ F – Abbreviations list starts with F
| 98. | FAO | Food and Agriculture Organisation |
| 99. | FBI | Federal Bureau of Investigation |
| 100. | FCI | Food Corporation of India, Fertilizer Corporation of India |
| 101. | FICCI | Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry |
| 102. | FIH | Federation for International Hockey |
| 103. | FRCS | Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons |
| 104. | FEMA | Foreign Exchange Management Act |
➜ G – Abbreviations list starts with G
| 105. | GATT | General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade |
| 106. | GIC | General Insurance Corporation |
| 107. | GMT | Greenwich Mean Time |
| 108. | GNP | Gross National Product |
| 109. | GPO | General Post Office |
| 110. | GSI | Geological Survey of India |
| 111. | Global Organisation Of Oriented Group Language of Earth | |
| 112. | GPS | Global Positioning System |
| 113. | GPRS | General Packet Radio System |
| 114. | GSLV | Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle |
| 115. | GST | Goods and Service Tax |
➜ H – Abbreviations list starts with H
| 116. | HAC | Hindustan Aluminium Corporation |
| 117. | HAL | Hindustan Aeronautics Limited |
| 118. | HDFC | Housing Development Finance Corporation |
| 119. | HDI | Human Development Index |
| 120. | HMT | Hindustan Machine Tools |
| 121. | HMS | Hybrid Mail Service |
| 122. | HRDD | Human Resource Development Department |
| 123. | HUDCO | Housing and Urban Development Corporation |
| 124. | HVDC | High Voltage Direct Current |
➜ I – Abbreviations list starts with I
| 125. | IAAI | International Airport Authority of India |
| 126. | IAF | Indian Air Force |
| 127. | IAEA | International Atomic Energy Agency |
| 128. | IARI | Indian Agricultural Research Institute |
| 129. | IAS | Indian Administrative Service |
| 130. | IBRD | International Bank of Reconstruction and Development |
| 131. | ICAO | International Civil Aviation Organisation |
| 132. | ICAR | Indian Council of Agricultural Research |
| 133. | ICBM | Inter Continental Ballistic Missile |
| 134. | ICC | International Chamber of Commerce; International Cricket Council |
| 135. | ICJ | International Court of Justice |
| 136. | ICMR | Indian Council of Medical Research |
| 137. | ICRC | International Committee of the Red Cross |
| 138. | IDA | International Development Association |
| 139. | IFA | Indian Football Association |
| 140. | IFCI | Industrial Finance Corporation of India |
| 141. | IFS | Indian Foreign Service, Indian Forest Services |
| 142. | IIT | Indian Institute of Technology |
| 143. | ILO | International Labour Organisation |
| 144. | IMF | International Monetary Fund |
| 145. | INA | Indian National Army |
| 146. | INSAT | Indian National Satellite |
| 147. | ITSO | International Telecommunication Satellite |
| 148. | INTERPOL | International Police |
| 149. | INTUC | Indian National Trade Union Congress |
| 150. | IOC | International Olympic Committee Indian Oil Corporation |
| 151. | IPC | Indian Penal Code |
| 152. | IPS | Indian Police Service |
| 153. | IQ | Intelligence Quotient |
| 154. | IRBM | Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile |
| 155. | IREDA | Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited |
| 156. | ISRO | Indian Space Research Organisation |
| 157. | ISI | Indian Standard Institution |
| 158. | IST | Indian Standard Time |
| 159. | ITDC | Indian Tourism Development Corporation |
| 160. | ITI | Industrial Training Institute; Indian Telephone Industries |
| 161. | ITO | International Trade Organisation |
| 162. | ICICI | Industrial Credit and Investment Corporation of India Limited |
| 163. | ICC | International Criminal Court |
| 164. | IFFI | International Film Festival of India |
| 165. | IRDA | The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority |
| 166. | IRCON | Indian Railway Construction (Company) |
| 167. | IVRI | Indian Veterinary Research Institute |
➜ J – Abbreviations list starts with J
| 168. | JAL | Japan Air Lines |
| 169. | JCO | Junior Commissioned Officer |
| 170. | JKLF | Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front |
| 171. | JWG | Joint Working Group |
➜ K – Abbreviations list starts with K
| 172. | KG | kindergarten |
| 173. | KVK | Krishi Vigyan Kendra |
| 174. | KRIBHCO | Krishak Bharti Co-operative Limited |
| 175. | KPO | Knowledge Process Outsourcing |
| 176. | KYC | Know your customer |
➜ L – Abbreviations list starts with L
| 177. | LAC | Line of Actual Control |
| 178. | LASER | Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation |
| 179. | LBW | Leg Before Wicket |
| 180. | LDC | Least Developed Countries |
| 181. | LIC | Life Insurance Corporation |
| 182. | LLB | Bachelor of Laws |
| 183. | LLP | Limited Liability Partnership |
| 184. | Lt Col | Lieutenant Colonel |
| 185. | LSD | Lysergic Acid Diethylamide |
| 186. | LCA | Light Combat Aircraft |
| 187. | LPG | Liquified Petroleum Gas |
| 188. | LMG | Light Machine Gun |
➜ M – Abbreviations list starts with M
| 189. | MA | Master of Arts |
| 190. | MBA | Master of Business Administration |
| 191. | MBBS | Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery |
| 192. | MD | Doctor of Medicine |
| 193. | MIGA | Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency |
| 194. | MISA | Maintenance of Internal Security Act |
| 195. | MKS | Metre Kilogram Second (System) |
| 196. | MLC | Member of Legislative Council |
| 197. | MMTC | Mineral and Metals Trading Corporation |
| 198. | MP | Member of Parliament |
| 199. | MRCP | Member of the Royal College of Physicians |
| 200. | MRCS | Member of the Royal College of Surgeons |
| 201. | MSc | Master of Science |
| 202. | MTCR | Missile Technology Control Regime |
| 203. | MCF | Master Control Facility |
| 204. | MPLADS | Member of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme |
| 205. | MNC | Multi National Corporation |
➜ N – Abbreviations list starts with N
| 206. | NASA | National Aeronautics and Space Administration (USA) |
| 207. | NATMO | The National Atlas and Thematic Mapping Organisation |
| 208. | NATO | North Atlantic Treaty Organisation |
| 209. | NCC | National Cadet Corps |
| 210. | NCERT | National Council of Educational Research and Training |
| 211. | NDA | National Defence Academy |
| 212. | NEFA | North-East Frontier Agency |
| 213. | NFDC | National Film Development Corporation |
| 214. | NIS | National Institute of Sports |
| 215. | NMDC | National Mineral Development Corporation |
| 216. | NREP | National Rural Employment Programme |
| 217. | NRI | Non Resident Indian |
| 218. | NSSO | National Sample Survey Organisation |
| 219. | NTP | Normal Temperature and Pressure |
| 220. | NABARD | National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development |
| 221. | NAFTA | North American Free Trade Agreement |
| 222. | NCR | National Capital Region |
| 223. | NHDR | National Human Development Report |
| 224. | NPT | Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty |
| 225. | NREP | National Rural Employment Programme |
| 226. | NTPC | National Thermal Power Corporation |
| 227. | NRY | Nehru Rozgar Yojna |
| 228. | NEFT | National Electronic Funds Transfer |
➜ O – Abbreviations list starts with O
| 229. | OECD | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development |
| 230. | OEEC | Organisation for European Economic Co-operation |
| 231. | OIL | Oil India Limited |
| 232. | OK | All Correct |
| 233. | ONGC | Oil and Natura All Gas Commission |
| 234. | OPEC | Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries |
| 235. | OTCE | Over the Counter Exchange of India |
| 236. | OCI | Overseas Indian Citizenship |
➜ P – Abbreviations list starts with P
| 237. | PA | Personal Assistant |
| 238. | PAC | Public Accounts Committee |
| 239. | PCS | Provincial Civil Service |
| 240. | PhD | Doctor of Philosophy |
| 241. | PIB | Press Information Bureau |
| 242. | PIN | Postal Index Number |
| 243. | PM | Prime Minister, |
| 244. | PSC | Public Service Commission |
| 245. | PT | Physical Training |
| 246. | PTI | Press Trust of India |
| 247. | PTO | Please Turn Over |
| 248. | PVC | Param Vir Chakra |
| 249. | PVSM | Param Vishisht Seva Medal |
| 250. | PWD | Public Works Department |
| 251. | PAC | Parliamentary Affairs Committee |
| 252. | PLO | Palestine Liberation Organisation |
| 253. | POTA | Prevention of Terrorism Act |
| 254. | PURA | Providing Urban Amenities in Rural Areas |
➜ Q – Abbreviations list starts with Q
| 255. | QMS | Quick Mail Service |
| 256. | QIB | Qualified Institutional Buyer |
| 257. | QR | Quantitative Restriction |
➜ R – Abbreviations list starts with R
| 258. | RAPP | Rajasthan Atomic Power Project |
| 259. | RADAR | Radio Detection and Ranging |
| 260. | RAF | Rapid Action Force |
| 261. | RBI | Reserve Bank of India |
| 262. | RIEGP | Rural Landless Employment Guarantee Programme |
| 263. | RMS | Railway Mail Service |
| 264. | RSS | Rashtriya Swayam Sevak Sangh |
| 265. | RAW | Research and Analysis Wing |
| 266. | REC | Rural Electrification Corporation |
| 267. | RGIPT | Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology |
| 268. | RLV | Reusable Launch Vehicle |
| 269. | RRB | Regional Rural Bank |
| 270. | RPO | Regional Passport Officer |
| 271. | RTGS | Real Time Gross Settlement |
| 272. | RTI | Right to Information |
➜ S – Abbreviations list starts with S
| 273. | SAIL | Steel Authority of India Limited |
| 274. | SAI | Sport Authority of India |
| 275. | SC | Security Council, Supreme Court, Schedule Caste |
| 276. | SDO | Sub-Divisional Officer |
| 277. | SDR | Special Drawing Rights |
| 278. | SEBI | Security and Exchange Board of India |
| 279. | SEZ | Special Economic Zone |
| 280. | SFC | State Financial Corporation |
| 281. | SITE | Satellite Instruction Television Experiment |
| 282. | SIDBI | Small Industries Development Bank of India |
| 283. | SLR | Statutory Liquidity Ratio |
| 284. | SROSS | Stretched Rohini Satellite Series |
| 285. | STD | Sexually Transmitted Disease, Subscribers Trunk Dialling |
| 286. | SARS | Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome |
| 287. | SCO | Shanghai Co-operation Organisation |
| 288. | SGRY | Sampoorna Grameen Rojgar Yojna |
| 289. | SIM | Subscriber Identification Module |
| 290. | SMS | Short Messaging Service |
| 291. | START | Strategic Arms Reduction Talks |
| 292. | STT | Securities Transaction Tax |
| 293. | SSI | Small Scale Industries |
| 294. | SQUID | Superconducting Quantum Interference Device |
➜ T – Abbreviations list starts with T
| 295. | TB | Tuberculosis |
| 296. | TELCO | Tata Engineering and locomotive Company |
| 297. | TISCO | Tata Iron and Steel Company |
| 298. | TRYSEM | Training of Rural Youth for Self-Employment |
| 299. | TTE | Travelling Ticket Examiner |
| 300. | TC | Temporary Change |
| 301. | TDS | Tax Deduction at Source |
| 302. | TIFR | Tata Institute of Fundamental Research |
| 303. | TIN | Tax Information Network |
| 304. | TINXSYS | Tax Information Exchange System |
| 305. | TISCO | Tata Iron and Steel Company |
| 306. | TPDS | Targeted Public Distribution System |
| 307. | TRAI | Telecom Regulatory Authority of India |
| 308. | TRIMS | Trade-Related Investment Measures |
| 309. | TRYSEM | Training Of Rural Youth for Self Employment |
| 310. | TT | Telegraphic Transfer |
| 311. | TA | Traveling Allowance |
| 312. | TDC | Transport Development Council |
➜ U – Abbreviations list starts with U
| 313. | UAE | United Arab Emirates |
| 314. | UGC | University Grants Commission |
| 315. | UK | United Kingdom |
| 316. | ULFA | United Liberation Front of Assam |
| 317. | UNCED | United Nations Conference on Environment and Development |
| 318. | UNCTAD | United Nations Conference on Trade and Development |
| 319. | UNESCO | United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation |
| 320. | UNHCR | United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees |
| 321. | UNICEF | United Nations International Chldren’s Emergency Fund |
| 322. | UNO | United Nations Organisation |
| 323. | UPSC | Union Public Service Commission |
| 324. | USA | United State of America |
| 325. | USSR | Union of Soviet Socialist Republic |
| 326. | ULSD | Ultra Low Sulphur Diesel |
| 327. | UNEP | United Nations Environment |
| 328. | UNI | United News of India |
| 329. | UNIDO | United Nations International Development Organisation |
➜ V – Abbreviations list starts with V
| 330. | VAT | Value Added Tax |
| 331. | VC | Vice-Chancellor, Victoria Cross |
| 332. | VRS | Voluntary Retirement Scheme |
| 333. | VIP | Very Important Person |
| 334. | VIRUS | Vital Information Resources Under Siege |
| 335. | VOIP | Voice Over Internet Protocol |
| 336. | VPN | Virtual Private Network |
➜ W – Abbreviations list starts with W
| 337. | WHO | World Health Organisation |
| 338. | WMO | World Meteorological Organisation |
| 339. | WADA | World Anti-Doping Agency |
| 340. | WFP | World Food Programme |
| 341. | WTO | World Trade Organisation |
| 342. | WIPO | World Intellectual Property Organisation |
| 343. | WIPRO | Western Indian Products |
| 344. | WWF | World Wide Fund for Nature |
| 345. | WWW | World Weather Watch; World Wide Web |
➜ Y – Abbreviations list starts with Y
| 346. | YMCA | Young Men’s Christen Association |
| 347. | YWCA | Young Women’s Christen Association |
➜ Z – Abbreviations list starts with Z
| 348. | ZBB | Zero-base budgeting |
| 349. | ZSI | Zoological Survey of India |
| 350. | ZPG | Zero Population Growth |