(7.1.1) Abbreviations

What is an abbreviation?
An abbreviation is a short form of a word or phrase.
A
ASEAN: Association of Southeast Asian Nations.
AFMS : Air Force Medical Service
APEC : Asia Pacific Economic Corporation
ATS : Aviation Turbine Fuel
B
BARC: Bhabha Atomic Research Centre.
BDO : Block Development Officer
BHEL : Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited
BBL : Big Bash League

C
CBEC: Central Board of Excise ad Customs.
COP : Conference of the Parties
CPEC : China Pakistan Economic Boarder
CIL : Coal India Limited

D
DSP : Deputy Superintendent of Police
DDCA : Delhi and District Cricket Association
DSC : Defence Security Corps

E


F
FAO: Food and Agriculture organisation.
FMS : Faculty of Management Studies
FSSAI : Food Safety and Standards Authority of India

G
H
I
IETE: Institute of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers.
ILO: International Labor Organisation.
IB : International Boarder
ICMR : Indian Council of Medical Research
IOC : Indian Oil Corporation
ICEX : Indian Commodity Exchange
IAF : Indian Air Force

J
K
L
LIC: Life Insurance Corporation
M
N
NAC : National Advisory Council
NSSO : National Sample survey Organisation
NSS : National Service Scheme
NEAT : National Exchange for Automated Trading
NDMA : National Disaster Management Force
O
ORF: Observer Research Foundation
ONGC : Oil and Natural Gas Corporation.
P
PPP : Purchasing Power Parity
PBL : Premier Bedminton League

Q
R
S
SPC : Strategic Forces Command
SCS : South China Sea

T
TGT : Trained Graduate Teacher

U
V
W
X
Y
Z