General Knowledge - Abbreviations



Abbreviation
Full Form
ECOSOC (UN)
Economic and Social Commission
ECM
European Comman Market
ECLA (UN)
Economic Commission for Latin America
ECE (UN)
Economic Commission of Europe
ECAFE (UN)
Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East
CITU
Centre of Indian Trade Union
CIA
Central Intelligence Agency
CENTO
Central Treaty Organization
CBI

Central Bureau of Investigation


ASEAN
Association of South-East Asian Nations
AITUC
All India Trade Union Congress
AICC
All India Congress Committee
ADB
Asian Development Bank
EDC
European Defence Community
EEC
European Economic Community
FAO
Food and Agriculture Organization
FBI
Federal Bureau of Investigation
GATT
General Agreement on Tariff and Trade
GNLF
Gorkha National Liberation Front
IAEA
International Atomic Energy Agency
IATA
International Air Transport Association
IBRD
International Bank of Reconstruction & Development
ICAO
International Civil Aviation Organization
IDA
International Development Association
AGP
Assam Gana Parishad
AASU
All Assam Students'Union
GSP
Gana Sangram Parishad
IFC
International Finance Corporation
ILO
International Labour Organization
IMF
International Monetary Fund
INTUC
Indian National Trade Union Congress
INTERPOL
International Police
ITU
International Tele-Communications Union
IRO
International Refugee Organization
KGB
Komitet Gosudarstvennoy Bizo Pasnosti
LTTE
Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam
MISA
Maintenance of Internal Security Act
OECD
Organization for Economic Co-operation
NATO
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
POW
Prisoner of War
SALT
Strategic Arms Limitation Talks
SEADO
South-East Asia Defence Organization
SEATO
South-East Asia Treaty Organization
TAB (UN)
Technical Assistance Board
TNV
Tripura National Volunteers
UNCAFE
United Nations Commission for Asia and East
TULF
Tamil United Liberation Front
UNCTAD
United Nation Conference on Trade & Devt.
WMO
World Meteorological Organization
WHO
World Health Organization
WFTU
World Federation of Trade Unions
UPU
Universal Postal Union
UNO
United Nations Organization
UNIDO
United Nations Industrial Development Org.
UNICEF
United Nations Int. Children's Emergency Fund
UNESCO
United Nations Educational, Scientific & Cultural Organization
UNDP
United Nations Development Programme
SDI
Strategic Defence Initiative
CHOGM
Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting
USIS
United States Information Service
NAM
Non-aligned Movement
SAARC
South Asian Association of Regional Cooperation
COFEPOSA
Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Act
BOP
Balance of Payment
FERA
Foreign Exchange Regulation Act
FECTT
Foreign Exchange Conservation Travel Tax
ANC
African National Congress
COMECON
Council for Mutual Economic Assistance
CID
Criminal Investigation Department
HUDCO
Housing & Urban Development Corporation
PLO
Palestine Liberation Organization
PTI
Press Trust of India
RAW
Research & Analysis Wing
SWAPO
South-West African People's Organization
ESA
European Space Agency
ESCAP
Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
ESMA
Essential Services Maintenance Act
ICFTU
International Confederation of Free Trade Unions
ICRC
International Committee of the Red Cross
IDBI
Industrial Development Bank of India
IFAD
International Fund for Agricultural Devt.
IPA
Integrated Programme for Action
ITDC
India Tourism Development Corporation
ITO
International Trade Organisation
IYSH
International Year of Shelter for Homeless
LIC
Life Insurance Corporation
MRTPC
Monopolice and Restrictive Trade Practices Commission
NABARD
National Bank for Agriculture & Rural Devt.
NCERT
National Council of Educational Research and Training
NDA
National Defence Academy
NEFA
North East Frontier Agency
NCC
National Cadet Corps
NNPT
Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
NREP
National Rural Employment Programme
OAPEC
Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries
OPEC
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
PCS
Public Civil Service
PSC
Public Service Commission
PWD
Public Works Department
UNI
United News of India
UNDRO
United Nations Disaster Relief Organization
UNFPA
United Nations Fund for Population Activities
WFP
World Food Programme
ONGC
Oil and Natural Gas Commission
NSNIS
Netaji Subhash National Institute of Sports
ISI
Indian Standards Institute
UGC
University Grants Commission
DVC
Damodar Vally Corporation
MODVAT
Modified Value Added Tax
NTPC
National Thermal Power Corporation
NHPC
National Hydroelectric Power Corporation
IRDP
Integrated Rural Development Programme