
L
- LASER → Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation
- LIC → Life Insurance Corporation of India
- LLB → Bachelor of Law
- LLM → Master of Law
- LMG → Light Machine Gun
- LoC → Line of Control (Pakistan)
- LoAC → Line of Actual Control (China)
- LPG → Liquefied Petroleum Gas
- LSD → Lysergic acid di-ethylamlde
- LTTE → Liberation Tigers of Tamil Elam
M
- MA → Master of Arts
- MASER → Microwave Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation
- MBA → Master of Business Administration
- MBBS → Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery
- MBT → Main Battle Tank
- MCA → Monetary Compensatory Allowance / Master of Computer Application
- MCC → Melbourne Cricket Club
- MD → Doctor of Medicine
- MFN → Most Favoured Nation
- MI → Military Intelligence
- MISA → Maintenance of Internal Security Act
- MIT → Massachusetts Institute of Technology (USA)
- MLA → Member of Legislative Assembly
- MLC → Member of Legislative Council
- MNC → Multi National Corporation
- MRCP → Member of Royal College of Physicians
- MRCS → Member of Royal College of Surgeons
- MRTPC → Monopoly and Restrictive Trade Practices Commission
- MODVAT → Modified Value Added Tax
Question for GK For CLAT: Abbreviations - II
Try yourself:What does the acronym "MIT" stand for?
Explanation
Answer: A) Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Explanation:
- The acronym "MIT" stands for Massachusetts Institute of Technology, which is a prestigious educational institution located in the United States.
- It is known for its focus on science, engineering, and technology, and is widely recognized as one of the world's leading universities in these fields.
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N
- NABARD → National Bank for Agricultural and Rural Development
- NACO → National AIDS Control Organisation
- NAFED → National Agricultural and Marketing Federation
- NAFTA → North American Free Trade Agreement
- NASA → National Aeronautics and Space Administration (USA)
- NASDAQ → National Association of Security Dealer’s Active Quotation
- NASSCOM → National Association of Software & Service Companies
- NATO → North Atlantic Treaty Organisation
- NCW → National Commission for Women
- NCERT → National Council of Educational Research & Training
- NDA → National Defence Fund
- NDDB → National Dairy Development Board (Anand, Gujarat)
- NDF → National Defence Fund
- NEERI → National Environment Engineering Research Institute
- NEFA → North-East Frontier Agency
- NEPA → National Environment Protection Authority
- NFDC → Nation Film Development Corporation
- NFL → National Fertilizer Limited
- NHRC → National Human Rights Commission
- NIDC → National Industrial Development Corporation
- NIIT → National Institute of Information Technology
- NIMHANS → National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro-Sciences
- NITIE → National Institute for Training in Industrial Engineering
- NMDS → National Missile Defence System (US)
- NMEP → National Malaria Eradication Programme
- NOIDA → New Okhla Industrial Development Authority
- NPC → National Productivity Council
- NPP → National population Policy
- NPT → Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
- NRDC → National Research and Development Corporation
- NRI → Non Resident Indian
- NSC → National Security Council
- NSSO → National Sample Survey Organisation
- NTC → National Textile Corporation
- NTPC → National Thermal Power Corporation
Question for GK For CLAT: Abbreviations - II
Try yourself:What does the acronym "NASSCOM" stand for?
Explanation
Answer: A) National Association of Software & Service Companies
Explanation:
- The acronym "NASSCOM" stands for National Association of Software & Service Companies.
- It is an Indian trade association that represents the software and services industry in the country.
- NASSCOM plays a crucial role in promoting and supporting the growth of the IT and IT-enabled services sector in India.
- It acts as a platform for industry collaboration, policy advocacy, and skill development initiatives.
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O
- OGL → Open General Licence
- OIL → Oil India Limited
- OK → Orl Korrect (All Correct)
- ONGC → Oil and Nature Gas Commission
- OPEC → Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries
P
- PCI → Press Council of India
- PCS → Provincial Civil Services
- Ph. D → Doctor of Philosophy
- PIN → Postal Index Number
- PLO → Palestine Liberation Organisation
- PM → Post Meridian / Prime Minister
- POTA → Prevention of Terrorism Act
- PSLV → Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle
- PTI → Press Trust of India
- PRO → Public Relations Officer
- PTO → Please Turn Over
- PVSM → Param Vishisht Seva Medal
- PWD → Public Work’s Development
- PWG → People’s War Group
Question for GK For CLAT: Abbreviations - II
Try yourself:Which acronym stands for "Prevention of Terrorism Act"?
Explanation
Answer: B) POTA
Explanation:
- POTA stands for "Prevention of Terrorism Act."
- It was a law enacted in India with the aim of preventing and combating terrorism.
- The acronym correctly represents the full form of the law. Options A, C, and D represent other acronyms from the given list, but they do not correspond to the Prevention of Terrorism Act.
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R
- RADAR → Radio Angel Direction and Range
- RAW → Research and Analysis Wing
- R & D → Research and Development
- RBI → Reserve Bank of India
- RCC → Reinforced Cement Concrete
- RDX → Research Development Explosive
- RIMC → Rashtriya Indian Military Collage
- RMS → Railway Mail Service
- RNA → Ribonucleic Acid
- RPM → Revolution Per Minute
- RSS → Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh
- RTO → Regional Transport Officer
S
- SAARC → South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation
- SAC → Space Application Centre
- SAFTA → South Asian Free Tread Agreement
- SAI → Sports Authority of India
- SAIL → Steel Authority of India Limited
- SARS → Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
- SC → Security Council / Supreme Court
- SCI → Shipping Corporation of India
- SCOPE → Standing Conference of Public Enterprises
- SCRA → Special Class Railway Apprentice
- SDR → Special Drawing Rights
- SEBI → Security Exchange Board of India
- SGPC → Siromani Gurudwara Prabandhak Committee
- SHAR → Shri Harikota Rango
- SIDBI → Small Industries Development Bank of India
- SITA → Suppression of Immoral Traffic in Woman and Girls Act
- SLV → Satellite Launch Vehicle
- SPIC → Society for the Promotion of Indian
- STARS → Satellite Tracking and Ranging Station
- STD → Subscribers Trunk Dialing
Question for GK For CLAT: Abbreviations - II
Try yourself:What does the acronym "SEBI" stand for?
Explanation
Answer: A) Security Exchange Board of India
Explanation:
- The acronym "SEBI" stands for Security Exchange Board of India. SEBI is the regulatory body for the securities market in India.
- It was established in 1988 to protect the interests of investors and promote the development and regulation of the securities market. SEBI regulates and supervises various entities in the securities market, including stock exchanges, brokers, mutual funds, and portfolio managers.
- Its primary objectives are to ensure transparency, fairness, and integrity in the securities market and to protect the rights and interests of investors.
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T
- TA → Travelling Allowance/Territorial Army
- TC → Transfer Certificate, Trusteeship Council
- TELCO → Tata Engineering and Locomotive Company
- TELEX → Teleprinter Exchange
- TISCO → Tata Iron and Steel Company Limited
- TNT → Tri-nitro-toluene
- TOEFL → Test of English as a Foreign Language
- TRAI → Telecom Regulatory Authority of India
- TRIPS → Trade Related Intellectual Property Rights
- TTE → Travelling Ticket Examiner
- TTFI → Table Tennis Federation of India
- TWA → Trans World Airlines (USA)
U
- UDC → Upper Division Clerk
- UFO → Unidentified Flying Object
- UGC → University Grants Commission
- ULFA → United Liberation Front of Assam
- UNCTAD → United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
- UNDP → United Nations Development Programme
- UNEF → United Nations Emergency Force
- UNEP → United Nations Environment Programme
- UNESCO → United Nations Economic Social and Cultural Organisation
- UNFPA → United Nations of Population Activity
- UNHCR → United Nations High Commission for Refugees
- UNI → United News of India
- UNICEF → United Nations International children’s Emergency found
- UNO → United Nations Organisations
- UPS → Uninterrupted Power Supply
- UPSC → Union Public Service Commission
- USP → Unique Selling Proposition
- USSR → Union of Soviet Socialist Republic
- UTI → Unit Trust of India
Question for GK For CLAT: Abbreviations - II
Try yourself:Which acronym stands for "United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund"?
Explanation
Answer: C) UNICEF
Explanation:
- UNICEF stands for "United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund."
- It is a specialized agency of the United Nations that focuses on providing humanitarian and developmental assistance to children and mothers in developing countries.
- The acronym accurately represents the organization's full name.
- Options A, B, and D represent other United Nations agencies or organizations but do not correspond to the International Children's Emergency Fund.
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V
- VAT → Value Added Tax
- VDIS → Voluntary Disclosure of Income Scheme
- VC → Vice-Chancellor / Victoria Cross
- VIP → Very Important Person
- VPP → Value Payable Post
- VRS → Voluntary Retirement Scheme
- VSSC → Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre
W
- WEF → World Economic Forum
- WHO → World Health Organisation
- WIIL → Wireless in Local Coop
- WMO → World Meteorological Organisation
- WWF → World Wild Life Found
- WPI → Wholesale Price Index
- WTO → World Trade Organisation
- WWF → World Wild Life Fund for Nature
- WWW → World Wide Web
Y
- YMCA → Young Men’s Christians Association
- YWCA → Young Woman’s Christians Association
Z
- ZBB → Zero Based Budgeting
- ZSI → Zoological Survey of India
Question for GK For CLAT: Abbreviations - II
Try yourself:Which acronym stands for "World Health Organization"?
Explanation
Answer: C) WHO
Explanation:
- WHO stands for "World Health Organization."
- It is a specialized agency of the United Nations that focuses on international public health.
- The acronym accurately represents the organization's full name.
- Options A, B, and D represent other organizations or indices but do not correspond to the World Health Organization.
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