FULL FORMS WITH LETTER - A

A.A                             :           AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION

AAF                            :           AUXILIARY AIR FORCE

AAPSO                       :           AFRO ASIAN PEOPLE’S SOLIDARITY ORGANIZATION

AARRO                      :           AFRO ASIAN RURAL RECONSTRUCTION ORGANIZATION

AASF                          :           ASIAN AMATEUR SWIMMING FEDERATION 

ABC (WARFARE)     :           ATOMIC, BIOLOGICAL AND CHEMICAL

ABU                            :           ASIA PACIFIC BROADCASTING UNION

A/C                             :           ACCOUNT

AC                               :           ALTERNATE CURRENT (OR) ASHOKA CHAKRA

ACU                            :           ASIAN CLEARING UNION

AD                              :           ANNO DOMINI (OF THE CHRISTIAN ERA)

ADB                            :           ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK

ADE                            :           AERONAUTICAL DEVELOPMENT ESTABLISHMENT

ADGES                       :           AIR DEFENCE GROUND ENVIRONMENT SYSTEM

AEC                             :           ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION

AGF                            :           ASIAN GAMES FEDERATION

AG                              :           ATTORNEY GENERAL

AI                                :           AIR INDIA

AIR                              :           ALL INDIA RADIO

ATS                             :           ANTI TETANUS SERUM

AGOC                         :           ASIAN GAMES ORGANISING COMMITTEE

AHQ                           :           AIR HEAD QUARTERS (OR) ARMY HEAD QUARTERS

AICC                           :           ALL INDIA CONGRESS COMMITTEE

AID                             :           AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

AIIMS                         :           ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES

AILTA                         :           ALL INDIA LAWN TENNIS ASSOCIATION

AINEF                         :           ALL INDIA NEWSPAPER’S EMPLOYEE’S FEDERATION

AIOE                           :           ALL INDIA ORGANISATIONS OF EMPLOYERS

AITUC                                    :           ALL INDIA TRADE UNION CONGRESS

AM                             :           ANTI MEREDIAN

AMC                           :           ARMY MEDICAL CORPS

AMIE                          :           ASSOCIATE MEMBER OF INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERS

ANC                            :           AFRICAN NATIONAL COUNCIL

AOPEC                       :           ARAB ORGANIZATION OF PETROLEUM EXPORTING COUNTRIES

APC                            :           AGRICULTURAL PRICES COMISSION

ASEAN                       :           ASSOCIATION OF SOUTH EAST ASIAN NATIONS

ASW                           :           ANTI SUBMARINE WARFARE

ASBA                          :           APPLICATION SUPPORTED BY BLOCKED AMOUNT

AIDS                           :           ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME

FULL FORMS WITH LETTER - B

B2B                             :           BUSINESS TO BUSINESS

BA                               :           BACHELOR OF ARTS; BRITISH ACADEMY

BARC                          :           BHABHA ATOMIC RESEARCH CENTRE

BBC                             :           BRITISH BROAD CASTING CORPORATION

BC                               :           BEFORE CHRIST

BENELUX                   :           BELGIUM, NETHERLANDS AND LUXEMBURG (A CUSTOMS UNION)

BIS                              :           BANK OF INTERNATIONAL SETTLEMENTS

BP                               :           BLOOD PRESSURE

FULL FORMS WITH LETTER - C

CAMELS                    :           CAPITAL ADEQUACY, ASSET QUALITY, MANAGEMENT, EARNINGS, LIQUIDITY AND SYSTEMS AND CONTROL

CNG                            :           COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS

CARE                          :           CO-OPERATIVE FOR AMERICAN RELIEF EVERY WHERE

CAS                             :           CHIEF OF ARMY STAFF; CHIEF OF AIR STAFF

CAZRI                         :           CENTRAL ARID ZONE RESEARCH INSTITUTE

CBI                              :           CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

CCI                              :           CEMENT CORPORATION OF INDIA

CBSE                           :           CENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION

CEC                             :           CHIEF ELECTION COMMISSIONER

CENTO                       :           CENTRAL TREATY ORGANISATION

CFRI                            :           CENTRAL FUEL RESEARCH INSTITUTE

CGS                            :           CHIEF OF GENERAL STAFF

CHASNUPP               :           CHASMA NUCLEAR POWER PLANT

CIA                              :           CENTRAL INTELLIGENCY AGENCY (OF USA)

CID                             :           CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION DEPARTMENT

C.IN.C                        :           COMMANDER IN CHIEF

CIL                              :           COAL INDIA LIMITED

CITU                           :           CENTRE OF INDIAN TRADE UNIONS

CIWTC                       :           CENTRAL INLAND WATER TRANSPORT 

CORPORATION

CLRC                           :           CENTRAL LAND REFORMS COMMITTEE

CMAL                         :           COAL MINES AUTHORITY (OF INDIA) LIMITED

CNS                            :           CHIEF OF NAVAL STAFF

COFEPOSA               :           CONSERVATION OF FOREIGN EXCHANGE AND PREVENTION OF SMUGGLING ACTIVITIES ACT

CMPDIL                     :           CENTRAL MINES PLANNING AND DESIGN INSTITUTE LTD

CPI                              :           COMMUNIST PARTY OF INDIA

CSIR                            :           COUNCIL OF SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH

CWF                           :           CONSUMER WELFARE FUND

CFSL                           :           CENTRAL FORENSIC SCIENCE LABORATORY

CIS                              :           COMMON WEALTH OF INDEPENDENT STATES

C-DOT                        :           CENTRE FOR DEVELOPMENT OF TELEMATICS

CNG                            :           COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS

CRISIL                        :           CREDIT RATING AND INFORMATION SERVICES OF INDIA LTD

CREDAI                      :           THE CONFEDERATION OF REAL ESTATE DEVELOPERS ASSOCIATION OF INDIA

CAD                            :           COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN

CCTV                          :           CLOSED CIRCUIT TELEVISION

CD                               :           COMPACT DISC

FULL FORMS WITH LETTER - D

DA                              :           DEARNESS ALLOWANCE; DAILY ALLOWANCE

DAE                            :           DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY

DAVP                         :           DIRECTORATE OF AUDIO VISUAL PUBLICITY

DC                               :           DIRECT CURRENT; DEPUTY COMMISSIONER

DCL                             :           DOCTOR OF CIVIL LAW

DDT                            :           DICHLORO-DIPHENYL TRICHLORO ETHANE

DM                             :           DISTRICT MEGISTRATE

DNA                           :           DE OXY RIBONUCLEIC ACID

DPSA                          :           DEEP PENETRATION STRIKE AIRCRAFT

D.SC                           :           DOCTOR OF SCIENCE

DRDO                        :           DEFENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATION

DJ                                :           DISC JOCKEY; DINNER JACKET

D.O.B                         :           DATE OF BIRTH

DTP                            :           DESKTOP PUBLISHING

DVD                           :           DIGITAL VERSATILE DISC

FULL FORMS WITH LETTER - E

EARC                          :           ECONOMIC ADMINISTRATION REFORMS COMMISSION

ECIL                            :           ELECTRONICS CORPORATION OF INDIA LIMITED

ECOSOC                    :           ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL (U.N)

EEG                             :           ELECTRO ENCEPHALOGRAPHY

ECG                            :           ELECTRO CARDIO GRAM

EMF                            :           ELECTRO MOTIVE FORCE

ERDA                          :           ENERGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION

EVM                           :           ELECTRONIC VOTING MACHINE

EWS                           :           ECONIMICALLY WEAKER SECTIONS

ESMA                         :           ESSENTIAL SERVICES MAINTENANCE ACT

EPS                             :           ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM

EFL                              :           ENGLISH AS FOREIGN LANGUAGE

ENT                             :           EAR, NOSE AND THROAT

ERM                           :           EXCHANGE RATE MECHANISM

ETA                             :           ESTIMATED TIME OF ARRIVAL

ETD                             :           ESTIMATED TIME OF DEPARTURE

FULL FORMS WITH LETTER - F

FACT                          :           FERTILIZERS AND CHEMICALS TRAVANCORE LTD

FAO                            :           FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANISATION

FBI                              :           FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

FCI                              :           FOOD CORPORATION OF INDIA; FERTILIZER CORPORATION OF INDIA

FICCI                          :           FEDERATION OF INDIAN CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY

FERA                          :           FOREIGN EXCHANGE REGULATION ACT

FPS                             :           FOOT POUND SECOND (SYSTEM)

FRCP                          :           FELLOW OF ROYAL COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS

FRCS                           :           FELLOW OF ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS

FNPP                          :           FLOATING NUCLEAR POWER PLANT

FIR                              :           FIRST INFORMATION REPORT

FAQ                            :           FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

FM                              :           FREQUENCY MODULATION

FX                               :           FOREIGN EXCHANGE

FYI                              :           FOR YOUR INFORMATION

FULL FORMS WITH LETTER - G

GATT                          :           GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TARIFFS AND TRADE

GNP                            :           GROSS NATIONAL PRODUCT

GSI                              :           GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA

GSTP                          :           GLOBAL SYSTEM OF TRADE PREFERENCE

GLOBE                       :           GLOBAL LEARNING AND OBSERVATION TO BENEFIT THE ENVIRONMENT

GOPIO                       :           GLOBAL ORGANISATION OF PEOPLE OF INDIAN ORIGIN

GSLV                          :           GEOSYNCHRONOUS LAUNCH VEHICLE

GPF                            :           GENERAL PROVIDENT FUND

GRE                            :           GRADUATE RECORD EXAMINATION

GMAT                        :           GRADUATE MANAGEMENT ADMISSION TEST

GMT                           :           GREENWICH MEAN TIME

GP                               :           GENERAL PRACTITIONER

GPA                            :           GRADE POINT AVERAGE

GPS                            :           GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM

FULL FORMS WITH LETTER - H

HAC                            :           HINDUSTAN ALUMINIUM CORPORATION

HADP                         :           HILL AREA DEVELOPMENT PROJECT

HAL                            :           HINDUSTHAN AERONAUTICS LIMITED

HMT                           :           HINDUSTHAN MACHINE TOOLS

h.p                              :           HORSE POWER

HUDCO                     :           HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

HP                               :           HARMONIC PROGRESSION

HR                               :           HUMAN RESOURCE

HTTP                          :           HYPER TEXT TRANSFER PROTOCOL

FULL FORMS WITH LETTER - I

IAAI                            :           INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY OF INDIA

IADF                           :           INTERNATIONAL AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT FUND

IAEC                           :           INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY COMISSION

IAS                              :           INDIAN ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE

IBRD                           :           INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT

IBWL                          :           INDIAN BOARD OF WILD LIFE

ICAO                          :           INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION ORGANISATION

ICAR                           :           INDIAN COUNCIL OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH

ICFTU                         :           INTERNATIONAL CONFEDERATION OF FREE TRADE UNIONS

ICICI                           :           INDUSTRIAL CREDIT AND INVESTMENT CORPORATION OF INDIA

ICJ                               :           INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE

IELTS                          :           INTERNATIONAL ENGLISH LANGUAGE TESTING SYSTEM

IDPL                           :           INDIAN DRUGS AND PHARMACEUTICALS LIMITED

IDA                             :           INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION

IEA                              :           INTERNATIONAL ENERGY AGENCY

ILO                              :           INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANISATION

IMF                             :           INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

INMAS                       :           INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE AND ALLIED SCIENCES

IOC                             :           INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE

IRDA                           :           INSURANCE REGULATORY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

ISRO                           :           INDIAN SPACE RESEARCH ORGANISATION

ITES                            :           INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ENABLED SERVICES

ITU                              :           INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATION UNION

ICPS                            :           INTEGRATED CHILD PROTECTION SCHEME

IDRC                           :           INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH CENTRE

IFCI                             :           INDUSTRIAL FINANCE CORPORATION OF INDIA

IREDA                        :           INIDAN RENEWABLE ENERGY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY

ISP                              :           INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDER

ICRISAT                     :           INTERNATIONAL CROPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE AND SEMI ARID TROPICS

IFS                              :           INDIAN FOREST SERVICE; INDIAN FOREIGN SERVICE

IG                                :           INSPECTOR GENERAL

INA                             :           INDIAN NATIONAL ARMY

INTERPOL                 :           INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL POLICE ORGANISATION

IQ                                :           INTELLIGENT QUOTIENT

ISD                              :           INTERNATIONAL SUBSCRIBER DIALING

ISO                             :           INTERNATIONAL STANDARDISATION ORGANISATION

ITO                             :           INCOME TAX OFFICER

ICU                             :           INTENSIVE CARE UNIT

ISDN                           :           INTEGRATED SERVICE DIGITAL NETWORK

FULL FORMS WITH LETTER - J

JAL                              :           JAPAN AIR LINES

JOC                             :           JUNIOR COMMISSIONED OFFICER

JRC                              :           JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE

JPC                              :           JOINT PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEE

JPEG                           :           JOINT PHOTOGRAPHIC EXPERTS GROUP

FULL FORMS WITH LETTER - K

KG                               :           KILOGRAM; KINDERGARTEN

KW                             :           KILO WATT

Kph                             :           KILO METERS PER HOUR

FULL FORMS WITH LETTER - L

LBW                           :           LEG BEFORE WICKET

LCH                             :           LIGHT COMBAT HELICOPTER

LACM                         :           LAND ATTACK CRUISE MISSILE

LASER                        :           LIGHT AMPLIFICATION BY STIMULATED EMISSION OF RADIATION

LPG                             :           LIQUIFIED PETROLEUM GAS

LAN                            :           LOCAL AREA NETWORK

LCD                             :           LIQUID CRISTAL DISPLAY

LED                             :           LIGHT EMITING DIODE

FULL FORMS WITH LETTER - M

MAMC                       :           MINING AND ALLIED MACHINERY CORPORATION

MFALA                      :           MARGINAL FARMERS AND AGRICULTURAL LABOURERS AGENCY

MAT                           :           MANAGEMENT APTITUTE TEST

MBA                           :           MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

MBBS                         :           BACHELOR OF MEDICINE AND BACHELOR OF SURGERY

MLC                            :           MEMBER OF LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

MC                              :           MEDICAL CERTIFICATE

MCA                           :           MASTER OF COMPUTER APPLICATION

MDO                          :           MANDAL DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

M.ED                          :           MASTER OF EDUCATION

MO                             :           MONEY ORDER

Mph                           :           MILES PER HOUR

MRO                          :           MANDAL REVENUE OFFICER

Mr                              :           MISTER

Mrs                             :           MISTRESS

MS                              :           MASTER OF SURGERY

M.Sc                           :           MASTER OF SCIENCE

MMTC                       :           MINERALS AND METALS TRADING CORPORATION

MP                              :           MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT

FULL FORMS WITH LETTER - N

NAB                            :           NATIONAL APEX BODY

NABARD                    :           NATIONAL BANK FOR AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT

NCC                            :           NATIONAL CADET CORPS

NDA                           :           NATIONAL DEFENCE ACADEMY

NGO                           :           NON GAZETTED OFFICER; NON GOVERNMENTAL ORGANISATION

NAEP                          :           NATIONAL ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAMME

NAFEN                       :           NEAR AND FAR EAST NEWS

NASA                         :           NATIONAL AERONAUTICS ANS SPACE ADMINISTRATION

NATO                         :           NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION

NAYE                          :           NATIONAL ALLIANCE OF YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS

NBCC                          :           NATIONAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION

NCAER                       :           NATIONAL COUNCIL OF APPLIED ECONOMIC RESEARCH

NCCF                          :           NATIONAL CONSUMER CO-OPERATIVE FEDERATION

NCERT                        :           NATIONAL COUNCIL OF EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH AND TRAINING

NCEP                          :           NATIONAL COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENTAL PLANING

NCDC                         :           NATIONAL COAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

NCR                            :           NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION

NDA                           :           NATIONAL DEFENCE ACADEMY

NIN                             :           NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NUTRITION

NMDC                        :           NATIONAL MINERAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

NPT                            :           NON PROLIFERATION TREATY

NRSA                          :           NATIONAL REMOTE SENSING AGENCY

NTC                            :           NATIONAL TEXTILE CORPORATION

NTPC                          :           NATIONAL THERMAL POWER CORPORATION

NASSCOM                :           NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SOFTWARE AND SERVICE COMPANIES

NSG                            :           NATIONAL SECURITY GUARDS

NMD                          :           NATIONAL MISSILE DEFENCE