Useful Abbrevations......!!

1. A.C.D. ASIAN CO-OPERATIVE DIALOGUE.
2. A.C.F. ASIAN CRICKET FOUNDATION.
3. A.D.B. ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK.
4. A.F.S.P.A. ARMED FORCES (SPECIAL POWERS) ACT.
5. A.I.C.C.T.U. ALL INDIA CENTRAL COUNCIL OF TRADE UNIONS.
6. A.I.D.S ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME.
7. A.I.I.M.S. ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES.
8. A.I.R. ANNUAL INFORMATION REPORT (ALSO ALL INDIA RADIO.)
9. A.I.T.U.C. ALL INDIA TRADE UNION CONGRESS.
10. A.J.T. ADVANCED JET TRAINER.
11. A.M.I.E. ASSOCIATE MEMBER OF THE INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERS.
12. A.S.E.A.N. ASSOCIATION OF SOUTH EAST ASIAN NATIONS.
13. A.T.S. APPLICATIONS TECHNOLOGY SATELLITE.
14. A.U. AFRICAN UNION.
15. A.V.A.T.A.R. AEROBIC VEHICLE FOR ADVANCED TRANS-ATMOSPHERE RESEARCH.
16. ANANDI AREA NETWORKING DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE.
17. B.A.R.C. BHABA ATOMIC RESEARCH CENTRE.
18. B.B.C. BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION.
19. B.I.F.R. BOARD FOR INDUSTRIAL AND FINANCIAL CONSTRUCTION.
20. B.I.T. BIRLA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY.
21. B.O.A.C. BRITISH OVERSEAS AIRWAYS CORPORATION.
22. B.P.O. BUSINESS PROCESS OUTSOURCING.
23. B.R.D.B. BORDER ROADS DEVELOPMENT BOARD.
24. B.R.I.C. BRAZIL, RUSSIA, INDIA AND CHINA.
25. B.S.N.L. BHARAT SANCHAR NIGAM LIMITED.
26. B.S.S. BHARAT SEVAK SAMAJ.
27. BIMSTEC THE BAY OF BENGAL INITIATIVE FOR MULTI SECTOR TECHINICAL & ECONOMIC CO-OPERATION.
28. C-DOT CENTRE FOR DEVELOPMENT OF TELEMATICS.
29. C.A.B.E. CENTRAL ADVISORY BOARD OF EDUCATION.
30. C.A.C.C.I. CONFEDERATION OF ASICA-PASIFIC CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY.
31. C.A.D. COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN.
32. C.A.S. CONDITIONAL ACCESS SYSTEM.
33. C.B.F.C. CENTRAL BOARD OF FILM CERTIFICATION.
34. C.C.I. CRICKET CLUB OF INDIA.
35. C.E.R.C. CENTRAL ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION.
36. C.F.S.I. CHILDREN FILM SOCIETY OF INDIA.
37. C.I.A. CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY.
38. C.I.D. CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION DEPARTMENT.
39. C.I.D.S. CHIEF OF INTEGRATED DEFENCE STAFF.
40. C.M.P. COMMON MINIMUM PROGRAMME.
41. C.P.I. COMMUNIST PARTY OF INDIA.
42. C.S.I.R. COUNCIL OF SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH.
43. C.W.R.D.M. CENTRE FOR WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT.
44. D.A.E. DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY.
45. D.E.A.L. DEFENCE ELECTRONICS APPLICATIONS LABORATORY.
46. D.F.D.R. DIGITAL FLIGHT DATA RECORDER.
47. D.I.A. DEFENCE INTELLIGENCE AGENCY.
48. D.M.R.C. DELHI METRO RAIL CORPORATION.
49. D.T.T.B. DIGITAL TERRESTRIAL TELEVISION BROADCASTING.
50. E.C.H.R. EUROPEAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS.
51. E.E.C. EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY.
52. E.E.T. EXEMPT, EXEMPT, TAXABLE.
53. E.G. EXEMPLI GRATIA (FOR EXAMPLE).
54. E.S.C.A.P. ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMISSION FOR ASIA AND THE PACIFIC.
55. E.S.M.A. ESSENTIAL SERVICES MAINTENANCE ACT.
56. E.V.M. ELECTRONIC VOTING MACHINE.
57. F.A.O. FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANISATION.
58. F.E.D.A.I. FOREIGN EXCHANGE DEALERS' ASSOCIATION OF INDIA.
59. F.E.M.A. FOREIGN EXCHANGE MANAGEMENT ACT.
60. G.A.T.T. GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TARIFF AND TRADE.
61. G.D.P. GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT.
62. G.O.P.I.O. GLOBAL ORGANISATION OF PEOPLE OF INDIAN ORIGINS.
63. G.S.L.V. GEO-SYNCHRONOUS SATELLITE LAUNCH VEHICLE.
64. H.C.I. HELICOPTER CORPORATION OF INDIA.
65. H.M.T. HINDUSTAN MACHINE TOOLS.
66. I.B.R.D. INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPEMNT.
67. I.B.S.A. INDIA, BRAZIL, SOUTH AFRICA.
68. I.C.A.R. INDIAN COUNCIL FOR AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH.
69. I.C.M.R. INDIAN COUNCIL OF MEDICAL RESEARCH.
70. I.C.O.M.O.S. INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL ON MONUMENTS AND SITES.
71. I.F.C.S. INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF COMPANY SECRETARIES.
72. I.G.C.A.R. INDIRA GANDHI CENTRE FOR AUTOMIC RESEARCH.
73. I.G.N.C.A. INDIRA GANDHI NATIONAL CENTRE FOR ARTS.
74. I.G.N.O.U. INDIRA GANDHI NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY.
75. I.I.M.C. INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MASS COMMUNICATION.
76. I.L.O. INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANISATION.
77. I.M.F. INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND.
78. I.N.F.I.N.E.T. INDIAN FINANCIAL NETWORK.
79. I.N.F.L.I.B.N.E.T. INFORMATION AND LITERARY NETWORK CENTRE.
80. I.N.M.A.S. INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR MEDICINES AND ALLIED SCIENCES.
81. I.R.E.D.A. INDIAN RENEWABLE ENERGY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY LIMITED.
82. I.S.R.O. INDIAN SPACE RESEARCH ORGANISATION.
83. I.S.S.P. INDIAN SCIENTIFIC SATELLITE PROJECT.
84. I.T.D.C. INDIAN TOURISM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.
85. I.T.E.S. INFORMATION TECHNILOGY ENABLED SERVICES.
86. J.K.L.F. JAMMU AND KASHMIR LIBERATION FRONT.
87. J.V.P. JANATHA VIMUKTHI PERAMUNA.
88. L.A.C. LINE OF ACTUAL CONTROL.
89. L.A.H.D.C. LADAKH AUTONOMOUS HILL DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL.
90. L.I.C. LIFE INSURANCE CORPORATION OF INDIA.
91. L.P.G. LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS.
92. LL.B. BECHELOR OF LEGISLATIVE LAWS.
93. LL.M. MASTER OF LAWS.
94. M.A. MASTER OF ARTS.
95. M.B.B.S. BACHELOR OF MEDICINE AND BACHELOR OF SURGERY. 
96. M.C.O.C.A. MAHARASHTRA CONTROL OF ORGANISED CRIME ACT.
97. M.E.T.S.A.T. METEOROLOGICAL SATELLITE.
98. M.N.N.A. MAJOR NON-NATO ALLY.
99. M.R.T.P.C. MONOPOLIES AND RESTRUCTIVE TRADE PRACTICES COMMISSION.
100. M.T.C.R. MISSILE TECHNOLOGY CONTROL REGIME.
101. N.A.C. NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL.
102. N.C.E.R.T. NATIONAL COUNCIL OF EDUCATION RESEARCH AND TRAINING.
103. N.C.L.T. NATIONAL COMPANY LAW TRIBUNAL.
104. N.C.S.C. NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR SCHEDULED CASTES.
105. N.C.S.T NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR SCHEDULED TRIBES.
106. N.C.S.T.C. NATIONAL OUNCIL FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY COMMUNICATION.
107. N.E.P.A. NATIONAL PROJECTS CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION.
108. N.F.D.C. NATIONAL FILM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.
109. N.F.F.W.P. NATIONAL FOOD FOR WORK PROGRAMME.
110. N.M.C.C. NATIONAL MANUFACTURING COMPETITIVE COUNCIL.
111. N.M.D.S. NATIONAL MISSILE DEFENCE SYSTEM.
112. N.P.C.C. NATIONAL PROJECTS CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION.
113. N.P.C.I.L. NUCLEAR POWER CORPORATION OF INDIA LIMITED.
114. N.Y.K.S. NEHRU YUVA KENDRA SANGTHAN.
115. O.G.I.S. ON INDIA GOVERNMENT SERVICE.
116. O.N.G.C. OIL AND NATURAL GAS COMMISSION.
117. O.P.C.W. ORGANISATION FOR PROHIBITION OF CHEMICAL WEAPONS.
118. O.P.E.C. ORGANISATION OF PETROLEUM EXPORTING COUNTRIES.
119. O.S.C.E. ORGANIZATION FOR SECURITY & CO-OPERATION IN EUROPE.
120. P.A.N. PERMANENT ACCOUNT NUMBER.
121. P.H.D.C.C.I. PROGRESS, HARMONY & DEVELOPMENT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY.
122. P.O.T.A. PREVENTION OF TERRORISM ACT.
123. P.T.I. PRESS TRUST OF INDIA.
124. PIN CODE POSTAL INDEX NUMBER CODE.
125. R.B.I. RESERVE BANK OF INDIA
126. R.E.C. RURAL ELECTRIFICATION CORPORATION.
127. R.L.D.A. RAIL LAND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY.
128. R.O.O. RULES OF ORIGIN.
129. R.T.L.A. REGIONAL TRADE AND INVESTMENT AREA.
130. S.A.R.S. SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME.
131. S.A.S.E.C. SOUTH ASIAN SUB-REGIONAL ECONOMIC COOPERATION.
132. S.C.A.R. SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE FOR ANTARTICA RESEARCH.
133. S.E.Z. SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONES.
134. S.G.R.Y. SAMPOORNA GRAMEEN ROJGAR YOJNA.
135. S.G.R.Y. SAMPOORNA GRAMEEN ROJGAR YOJNA.
136. S.I.M. SUBSCRIBER IDENTIFICATION MODULE.
137. S.I.T.E. SATELLITE INSTRUCTIONAL TELEVISION EXPERIMENT.
138. S.P.I.N. SOFTWARE PROCESS IMPROVEMENT.
139. S.R.S.F. SPECIAL RAILWAY SAFETY FUND.
140. S.T.A.R.S. SATELLITE TRACKING AND RANGING SYSTEM.
141. S.T.P.I. SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGY PARKS OF INDIA.
142. S.T.T. SECURITIES TRANSACTION TAX.
143. T.A.N.S.I. TAMIL NADU SMALL INDUSTRIES CORPORATION.
144. T.F.A.I. TRADE FAIR AUTHORITY OF INDIA.
145. T.T.Z. TAJ TRAPEZIUM ZONE.
146. T.W.A. TRANS WORLD AIRLINES.
147. TELCO TATA ENGINEERING AND LOCOMOTIVE COMPANY.
148. TRYSEM TRAINING OF RURAL YOUTH FOR SELF-EMPLOYMENT.
149. U.I.N. UNIQUE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER.
150. U.L.S.D. ULTRA LOW SULPHUR DIESEL.
151. U.L.S.P. ULTRA LOW SULPHUR PETROL.
152. U.N.D.P. UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME.
153. U.N.E.P. UNITED NATIONS ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME.
154. U.N.I.C.E.F. UNITED NATIONS INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN'S EMERGENCY FUND.
155. U.P.A. UNITED PROGRESSIVE ALLIANCE.
156. U.S.O.C. UNITED STATES OLYMPIC COMMITTEE.
157. UNCTAD UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT.
158. V.A.A. VIRGIN ATLANTIC AIRLINES.
159. V.S.S.C. VIKRAM SARABHAI SPACE CENTRE.
160. VAT VALUE ADDED TAX.
161. W.C.A.R. WORLD CONFERENCE AGAINST RACISM.
162. W.H.C. WORLD HERITAGE COMMITTEE.
163. W.H.O. WORLD HEALTH ORGANISATION.
164. W.I.P.O. WORLD INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ORGANISATION.
165. W.S.I.S. WORLD SUMMIT ON INFORMATION SOCIETY.
166. W.W.F. WORLD WILDLIFE FUND.
167. Y.M.C.A. YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.
168. Y.W.C.A. YOUNG WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.
169. Z.S. ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY.