2000+ Abbreviations and Full Forms
Explore 2000+ abbreviations and full forms from education, science, technology, government, medical, and banking fields. A complete reference list for students, exams, and professional/C – Account
- A/D – Anno Domini
- A.M. – Ante Meridiem (Before Noon)
- A/C No. – Account Number
- AI – Artificial Intelligence
- ATM – Automated Teller Machine
- ASAP – As Soon As Possible
- AKA – Also Known As
- AVG – Average
- A/C Room – Air-Conditioned Room
- B.C. – Before Christ
- B.Sc. – Bachelor of Science
- B.Ed. – Bachelor of Education
- B.A. – Bachelor of Arts
- BBC – British Broadcasting Corporation
- BDO – Block Development Officer
- BMW – Bavarian Motor Works
- BIS – Bureau of Indian Standards
- BPO – Business Process Outsourcing
- BHEL – Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited
- C/O – Care Of
- CEO – Chief Executive Officer
- CFO – Chief Financial Officer
- CBI – Central Bureau of Investigation
- CCTV – Closed Circuit Television
- CD – Compact Disc
- CPU – Central Processing Unit
- CNG – Compressed Natural Gas
- CRPF – Central Reserve Police Force
- CM – Chief Minister
- DC – Direct Current
- DGP – Director General of Police
- DIG – Deputy Inspector General
- DM – District Magistrate
- DOB – Date of Birth
- DPT – Diphtheria, Pertussis & Tetanus (vaccine)
- DPI – Dots Per Inch
- DTP – Desktop Publishing
- DVD – Digital Versatile Disc
- DRDO – Defence Research & Development Organisation
- E.g. – For Example
- EC – Election Commission
- ECG – Electrocardiogram
- ECR – East Coast Railway
- E-mail – Electronic Mail
- EMI – Equated Monthly Installment
- EPF – Employees Provident Fund
- ETA – Estimated Time of Arrival
- EU – European Union
- EVM – Electronic Voting Machine
- FAQ – Frequently Asked Questions
- FIR – First Information Report
- FM – Frequency Modulation
- FSSAI – Food Safety & Standards Authority of India
- FDI – Foreign Direct Investment
- FICCI – Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry
- FYI – For Your Information
- FTP – File Transfer Protocol
- FBI – Federal Bureau of Investigation
- FAX – Facsimile
- GDP – Gross Domestic Product
- GNP – Gross National Product
- GST – Goods & Services Tax
- GPS – Global Positioning System
- GPRS – General Packet Radio Service
- GUI – Graphical User Interface
- GOI – Government of India
- GATE – Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering
- GPF – General Provident Fund
- GM – General Manager
- HOD – Head of Department
- HR – Human Resources
- HIV – Human Immunodeficiency Virus
- HQ – Headquarters
- HTML – HyperText Markup Language
- HTTP – HyperText Transfer Protocol
- HP – Horse Power
- HRD – Human Resource Development
- HDFC – Housing Development Finance Corporation
- HMT – Hindustan Machine Tools
- IAS – Indian Administrative Service
- IPS – Indian Police Service
- IFS – Indian Forest Service
- ISRO – Indian Space Research Organisation
- IIT – Indian Institute of Technology
- IIM – Indian Institute of Management
- IT – Information Technology
- IPC – Indian Penal Code
- IRCTC – Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corporation
- ISO – International Organization for Standardization
- JCO – Junior Commissioned Officer
- JEE – Joint Entrance Examination
- JPEG – Joint Photographic Experts Group
- JNU – Jawaharlal Nehru University
- JCB – Joseph Cyril Bamford (Company Name)
- Jio – Joint Implementation Organization (informal brand)
- JVM – Java Virtual Machine
- J&K – Jammu and Kashmir
- JSON – JavaScript Object Notation
- JSP – Java Server Pages
- KB – Kilo Byte
- KPI – Key Performance Indicator
- KYC – Know Your Customer
- Kg – Kilogram
- Km – Kilometer
- KPSC – Kerala Public Service Commission
- KSEB – Kerala State Electricity Board
- KSWDC – Kerala State Women’s Development Corporation
- KSR – Kerala Service Rules
- KSRTC – Kerala State Road Transport Corporation
- LCD – Liquid Crystal Display
- LAN – Local Area Network
- LED – Light Emitting Diode
- LIC – Life Insurance Corporation
- LPG – Liquefied Petroleum Gas
- LKG – Lower Kindergarten
- LLB – Bachelor of Laws
- LCM – Least Common Multiple
- LHS – Left Hand Side
- L&T – Larsen & Toubro
- MBA – Master of Business Administration
- MCA – Master of Computer Applications
- MBBS – Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery
- Mbps – Megabits Per Second
- MP – Member of Parliament
- MLA – Member of Legislative Assembly
- MNC – Multi-National Corporation
- MS – Microsoft / Master of Science
- MRI – Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- MRP – Maximum Retail Price
- NASA – National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- NDA – National Defence Academy / Non-Disclosure Agreement
- NGO – Non-Governmental Organization
- NOC – No Objection Certificate
- NEFT – National Electronic Funds Transfer
- NIC – National Informatics Centre
- NRI – Non-Resident Indian
- NSE – National Stock Exchange
- NSG – National Security Guard
- NIT – National Institute of Technology
- OBC – Other Backward Class
- OTP – One Time Password
- ONGC – Oil and Natural Gas Corporation
- OMR – Optical Mark Recognition
- OEM – Original Equipment Manufacturer
- OMR Sheet – Optical Mark Reader Sheet
- OMG – Oh My God
- OK – Oll Korrect (joking origin) / Okay
- OHP – Over Head Projector
- ORS – Oral Rehydration Solution
- PAN – Permanent Account Number
- PIN – Personal Identification Number
- PSU – Public Sector Undertaking
- PDF – Portable Document Format
- PVC – Poly Vinyl Chloride
- PM – Prime Minister / Post Meridiem
- PNR – Passenger Name Record
- PS – Post Script
- PSU – Power Supply Unit
- PWD – Public Works Department
- QC – Quality Control
- Q&A – Question and Answer
- QR – Quick Response (Code)
- QPS – Queries Per Second
- QTY – Quantity
- QMS – Quality Management System
- QTD – Quarter To Date
- QoS – Quality of Service
- QTR – Quarter
- QML – Qt Modeling Language
- RAM – Random Access Memory
- ROM – Read Only Memory
- RBI – Reserve Bank of India
- RTO – Regional Transport Office
- RTI – Right to Information
- RPF – Railway Protection Force
- RAW – Research & Analysis Wing
- RFID – Radio Frequency Identification
- ROI – Return on Investment
- RMS – Root Mean Square
- SMS – Short Message Service
- SIM – Subscriber Identity Module
- STD – Subscriber Trunk Dialing / Sexually Transmitted Disease (depends context)
- SSP – Senior Superintendent of Police
- SBI – State Bank of India
- SP – Superintendent of Police
- SSC – Staff Selection Commission
- SDPO – Sub-Divisional Police Officer
- SSD – Solid State Drive
- SEO – Search Engine Optimization
- TDS – Tax Deducted at Source
- TV – Television
- UPS – Uninterruptible Power Supply
- URL – Uniform Resource Locator
- USB – Universal Serial Bus
- VAT – Value Added Tax
- VIP – Very Important Person
- VPN – Virtual Private Network
- WHO – World Health Organization
- WWW – World Wide Web
201. AI – Artificial Intelligence
202. ADSL – Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line
203. API – Application Programming Interface
204. APK – Android Package Kit
205. ASCII – American Standard Code for Information Interchange
206. APU – Accelerated Processing Unit
207. ARP – Address Resolution Protocol
208. AWS – Amazon Web Services
209. BIOS – Basic Input Output System
210. BIT – Binary Digit
211. BCC – Blind Carbon Copy
212. BIOS – Basic Input/Output System
213. BLOG – Web Log
214. BPS – Bits Per Second
215. BYTE – Binary Term
216. CAPTCHA – Completely Automated Public Turing Test to Tell Computers and Humans Apart
217. CDN – Content Delivery Network
218. CMOS – Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor
219. COM – Component Object Model
220. CPU – Central Processing Unit
221. DBMS – Database Management System
222. DDR – Double Data Rate
223. DHCP – Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
224. DNS – Domain Name System
225. DOS – Disk Operating System
226. DPI – Dots Per Inch
227. DRM – Digital Rights Management
228. DSL – Digital Subscriber Line
229. DVD – Digital Versatile Disc
230. DVI – Digital Visual Interface
231. EDI – Electronic Data Interchange
232. EEPROM – Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory
233. EDP – Electronic Data Processing
234. EGP – Exterior Gateway Protocol
235. ERP – Enterprise Resource Planning
236. EXE – Executable File
237. FAQ – Frequently Asked Questions
238. FAT – File Allocation Table
239. FDD – Floppy Disk Drive
240. FTP – File Transfer Protocol
241. GB – Gigabyte
242. GPU – Graphics Processing Unit
243. GIF – Graphics Interchange Format
244. GIGO – Garbage In Garbage Out
245. GSM – Global System for Mobile Communication
246. GUI – Graphical User Interface
247. HDD – Hard Disk Drive
248. HDMI – High Definition Multimedia Interface
249. HTML – HyperText Markup Language
250. HTTP – HyperText Transfer Protocol
251. HTTPS – HyperText Transfer Protocol Secure
252. IDE – Integrated Development Environment
253. I/O – Input / Output
254. IC – Integrated Circuit
255. IMEI – International Mobile Equipment Identity
256. IP – Internet Protocol
257. ISP – Internet Service Provider
258. IT – Information Technology
259. ITES – IT Enabled Services
260. IVRS – Interactive Voice Response System
261. JAVA – Just Another Virtual Accelerator (nickname)
262. JPEG – Joint Photographic Experts Group
263. JSON – JavaScript Object Notation
264. KB – Kilobyte
265. LAN – Local Area Network
266. LCD – Liquid Crystal Display
267. LED – Light Emitting Diode
268. LINUX – Lovable Intellect Not Using XP (nickname)
269. MAC – Media Access Control
270. MB – Megabyte
271. Mbps – Megabits Per Second
272. MIPS – Million Instructions Per Second
273. MOBO – Motherboard
274. MODEM – Modulator-Demodulator
275. MPEG – Moving Picture Experts Group
276. MS-DOS – Microsoft Disk Operating System
277. MSSQL – Microsoft Structured Query Language
278. MySQL – My Structured Query Language
279. MVC – Model View Controller
280. MVT – Multivariable Testing
281. NAS – Network Attached Storage
282. NAT – Network Address Translation
283. NIC – Network Interface Card
284. NOC – Network Operations Center
285. OCR – Optical Character Recognition
286. OEM – Original Equipment Manufacturer
287. OOP – Object-Oriented Programming
288. OS – Operating System
289. OSS – Open Source Software
290. OTP – One Time Password
291. PC – Personal Computer
292. PDF – Portable Document Format
293. PHP – Hypertext Preprocessor
294. PNG – Portable Network Graphics
295. POP – Post Office Protocol
296. PPP – Point-to-Point Protocol
297. PPT – PowerPoint Presentation
298. PSU – Power Supply Unit
299. Python – (Named after Monty Python Comedy Group)
300. Proxy – Acting on Behalf of Another Server
301. QoS – Quality of Service
302. QR – Quick Response (Code)
303. RAM – Random Access Memory
304. RAR – Roshal Archive (File format)
305. RDBMS – Relational Database Management System
306. RGB – Red Green Blue
307. ROM – Read Only Memory
308. RSS – Really Simple Syndication
309. SaaS – Software as a Service
310. SATA – Serial Advanced Technology Attachment
311. SDK – Software Development Kit
312. SEO – Search Engine Optimization
313. SMTP – Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
314. SNMP – Simple Network Management Protocol
315. SQL – Structured Query Language
316. SSD – Solid State Drive
317. SSH – Secure Shell
318. SSL – Secure Sockets Layer
319. SVG – Scalable Vector Graphics
320. SysAdmin – System Administrator
321. TB – Terabyte
322. TCP – Transmission Control Protocol
323. TLS – Transport Layer Security
324. UI – User Interface
325. URL – Uniform Resource Locator
326. USB – Universal Serial Bus
327. UX – User Experience
328. VB – Visual Basic
329. VGA – Video Graphics Array
330. VPN – Virtual Private Network
331. WAN – Wide Area Network
332. WAP – Wireless Application Protocol
333. Wi-Fi – Wireless Fidelity
334. WWW – World Wide Web
335. XML – Extensible Markup Language
336. XLS – Excel Spreadsheet File
337. ZIP – Zone Improvement Plan (File compression term)
338. 2FA – Two Factor Authentication
339. 3G – Third Generation (Mobile Network)
340. 4G – Fourth Generation
341. 5G – Fifth Generation
342. AIoT – Artificial Intelligence of Things
343. AR – Augmented Reality
344. VR – Virtual Reality
345. IoT – Internet of Things
346. ML – Machine Learning
347. DL – Deep Learning
348. NLP – Natural Language Processing
349. CLI – Command Line Interface
350. CMS – Content Management System
351. CRM – Customer Relationship Management
352. DDoS – Distributed Denial of Service
353. BLOB – Binary Large Object
354. GUI – Graphical User Interface
355. P2P – Peer to Peer
356. SaaP – Software as a Product
357. SFTP – Secure File Transfer Protocol
358. GCP – Google Cloud Platform
359. API Key – Application Programming Interface Key
360. IoE – Internet of Everything
361. MVC – Model View Controller
362. ORM – Object Relational Mapping
363. DevOps – Development + Operations
364. OSI – Open Systems Interconnection
365. UXD – User Experience Design
366. TFTP – Trivial File Transfer Protocol
367. CDN – Content Delivery Network
368. CAC – Common Access Card
369. BIOS – Basic Input Output System
370. DVI – Digital Visual Interface
371. MIME – Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions
372. SDK – Software Development Kit
373. WINS – Windows Internet Name Service
374. RPC – Remote Procedure Call
375. PaaS – Platform as a Service
376. IaaS – Infrastructure as a Service
377. MDM – Mobile Device Management
378. BYOD – Bring Your Own Device
379. GUI – Graphical User Interface
380. JSON-LD – JSON for Linked Data
381. SVG – Scalable Vector Graphics
382. LAMP – Linux Apache MySQL PHP
383. MEAN – MongoDB Express Angular Node
384. MERN – MongoDB Express React Node
385. SaaS – Software as a Service
386. SSH – Secure Shell
387. TLS – Transport Layer Security
388. API Gateway – Application Programming Interface Gateway
389. DNSSEC – Domain Name System Security Extensions
390. SDLC – Software Development Life Cycle
391. CI/CD – Continuous Integration / Continuous Deployment
392. DBMS – Database Management System
393. AI – Artificial Intelligence
394. WSDL – Web Services Description Language
395. SOAP – Simple Object Access Protocol
396. JSON-RPC – JSON Remote Procedure Call
397. IPsec – Internet Protocol Security
398. RAID – Redundant Array of Independent Disks
399. UUID – Universally Unique Identifier
400. Y2K – Year 2000 (Computer Bug Issue)
General Science
401. AC – Alternating Current
402. DC – Direct Current
403. SI – International System of Units (Système International)
404. DNA – Deoxyribonucleic Acid
405. RNA – Ribonucleic Acid
406. ATP – Adenosine Triphosphate
407. H₂O – Water
408. CO₂ – Carbon Dioxide
409. O₂ – Oxygen
410. NaCl – Sodium Chloride
411. UV – Ultraviolet
412. IR – Infrared
413. X-Ray – X-Radiation
414. LASER – Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation
415. MASER – Microwave Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation
416. LED – Light Emitting Diode
417. LCD – Liquid Crystal Display
418. GPS – Global Positioning System
419. RADAR – Radio Detection and Ranging
420. SONAR – Sound Navigation and Ranging
Chemistry
421. pH – Potential of Hydrogen
422. HCl – Hydrochloric Acid
423. NH₃ – Ammonia
424. H₂SO₄ – Sulphuric Acid
425. HNO₃ – Nitric Acid
426. CO – Carbon Monoxide
427. CH₄ – Methane
428. CFC – Chlorofluorocarbon
429. PVC – Poly Vinyl Chloride
430. HDPE – High Density Poly Ethylene
431. LDPE – Low Density Poly Ethylene
432. NaOH – Sodium Hydroxide
433. KOH – Potassium Hydroxide
434. H₂ – Hydrogen
435. Fe – Iron
436. Au – Gold
437. Ag – Silver
438. Hg – Mercury
439. Pb – Lead
440. Zn – Zinc
Biology & Medicine
441. WHO – World Health Organization
442. DNA Fingerprinting – Deoxyribonucleic Acid Profiling
443. RNA Virus – Ribonucleic Acid Virus
444. AIDS – Acquired Immuno-Deficiency Syndrome
445. HIV – Human Immunodeficiency Virus
446. WBC – White Blood Cell
447. RBC – Red Blood Cell
448. ECG – Electro-Cardiogram
449. EEG – Electro-Encephalogram
450. MRI – Magnetic Resonance Imaging
451. CT – Computed Tomography
452. BCG – Bacillus Calmette–Guérin (Vaccine)
453. DPT – Diphtheria–Pertussis–Tetanus (Vaccine)
454. IVF – In Vitro Fertilization
455. ICU – Intensive Care Unit
456. ENT – Ear Nose Throat
457. BP – Blood Pressure
458. BMI – Body Mass Index
459. DNA Test – Deoxyribonucleic Acid Test
460. ECG Machine – Electro-Cardiograph Device
Earth & Environment
461. ISRO – Indian Space Research Organisation
462. NASA – National Aeronautics and Space Administration
463. ESA – European Space Agency
464. NOAA – National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
465. IPCC – Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
466. UNEP – United Nations Environment Programme
467. WWF – World Wide Fund for Nature
468. CPCB – Central Pollution Control Board
469. BOD – Biochemical Oxygen Demand
470. COD – Chemical Oxygen Demand
471. N₂ – Nitrogen
472. O₃ – Ozone
473. GHG – Green House Gas
474. LPG – Liquefied Petroleum Gas
475. CNG – Compressed Natural Gas
476. PNG – Piped Natural Gas
477. PCB – Polychlorinated Biphenyl
478. GIS – Geographic Information System
479. GPS – Global Positioning System
480. GISMAP – Geographic Information System Mapping
Space & Astronomy
481. PSLV – Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle
482. GSLV – Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle
483. LVM – Launch Vehicle Mark
484. SSLV – Small Satellite Launch Vehicle
485. IRS – Indian Remote Sensing Satellite
486. INSAT – Indian National Satellite System
487. GSAT – Geostationary Satellite
488. ANTRIX – ISRO’s Commercial Arm
489. VSSC – Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre
490. SDSC – Satish Dhawan Space Centre
491. LEO – Low Earth Orbit
492. MEO – Medium Earth Orbit
493. GEO – Geostationary Earth Orbit
494. ISS – International Space Station
495. ISAC – ISRO Satellite Centre
496. SLV – Satellite Launch Vehicle
497. SSLV – Small Satellite Launch Vehicle
498. TRMM – Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission
499. HST – Hubble Space Telescope
500. JWST – James Webb Space Telescope
Physics & Technology
501. AI – Artificial Intelligence
502. ML – Machine Learning
503. VR – Virtual Reality
504. AR – Augmented Reality
505. IoT – Internet of Things
506. IoE – Internet of Everything
507. UAV – Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
508. UGV – Unmanned Ground Vehicle
509. AIoT – Artificial Intelligence of Things
510. GPS – Global Positioning System
511. GSM – Global System for Mobile Communication
512. LTE – Long Term Evolution
513. Li-Fi – Light Fidelity
514. Wi-Fi – Wireless Fidelity
515. RFID – Radio Frequency Identification
516. NFC – Near Field Communication
517. CMOS – Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor
518. VLSI – Very Large Scale Integration
519. LDR – Light Dependent Resistor
520. UPS – Uninterruptible Power Supply
Energy & Engineering
521. AC – Alternating Current
522. DC – Direct Current
523. LED – Light Emitting Diode
524. CFL – Compact Fluorescent Lamp
525. MW – Megawatt
526. KW – Kilowatt
527. KWh – Kilowatt Hour
528. HVDC – High Voltage Direct Current
529. PLC – Programmable Logic Controller
530. PCB – Printed Circuit Board
531. HVAC – Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning
532. DG Set – Diesel Generator Set
533. GSM Tower – Global System for Mobile Tower
534. SMPS – Switched Mode Power Supply
535. IC – Integrated Circuit
536. MCU – Micro Controller Unit
537. PCB Design – Printed Circuit Board Design
538. RLC – Resistor Inductor Capacitor Circuit
539. SCR – Silicon Controlled Rectifier
540. LED TV – Light Emitting Diode Television
Measurement & Units
541. Hz – Hertz
542. kHz – Kilohertz
543. MHz – Megahertz
544. GHz – Gigahertz
545. nm – Nanometer
546. cm – Centimeter
547. m – Meter
548. km – Kilometer
549. g – Gram
550. kg – Kilogram
551. N – Newton
552. J – Joule
553. Pa – Pascal
554. W – Watt
555. V – Volt
556. A – Ampere
557. Ω – Ohm
558. K – Kelvin
559. °C – Degree Celsius
560. °F – Degree Fahrenheit
Modern Scientific Terms
561. CERN – European Organization for Nuclear Research
562. LHC – Large Hadron Collider
563. DNA Seq – DNA Sequencing
564. AI Lab – Artificial Intelligence Laboratory
565. CRISPR – Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats
566. GMO – Genetically Modified Organism
567. IVF – In Vitro Fertilization
568. MRI Scan – Magnetic Resonance Imaging Scan
569. PET Scan – Positron Emission Tomography
570. CT Scan – Computed Tomography Scan
571. GIS – Geographic Information System
572. GNSS – Global Navigation Satellite System
573. IRNSS – Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System
574. NAVIC – Navigation with Indian Constellation
575. GAGAN – GPS Aided Geo-Augmented Navigation
576. AIIMS – All India Institute of Medical Sciences
577. CSIR – Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
578. DRDO – Defence Research and Development Organisation
579. DST – Department of Science and Technology
580. BIS – Bureau of Indian Standards
Miscellaneous Science
581. GMO – Genetically Modified Organism
582. HPLC – High Performance Liquid Chromatography
583. UV-Vis – Ultraviolet–Visible Spectroscopy
584. SEM – Scanning Electron Microscope
585. TEM – Transmission Electron Microscope
586. NMR – Nuclear Magnetic Resonance
587. ATP Cycle – Adenosine Triphosphate Cycle
588. DNA Poly – DNA Polymerase
589. RNA Poly – RNA Polymerase
590. IVF Tech – In Vitro Fertilization Technology
591. LED Light – Light Emitting Diode Light
592. Li-ion Battery – Lithium-ion Battery
593. Ni-Cd Battery – Nickel-Cadmium Battery
594. LPG Gas – Liquefied Petroleum Gas
595. PCB Waste – Polychlorinated Biphenyl Waste
596. VSSC – Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre
597. IPR – Intellectual Property Rights
598. R&D – Research and Development
599. STEM – Science Technology Engineering Mathematics
600. AIIMS – All India Institute of Medical Sciences
General Education Terms
601. B.A. – Bachelor of Arts
602. B.Sc. – Bachelor of Science
603. B.Com. – Bachelor of Commerce
604. B.Ed. – Bachelor of Education
605. M.A. – Master of Arts
606. M.Sc. – Master of Science
607. M.Com. – Master of Commerce
608. M.Ed. – Master of Education
609. Ph.D. – Doctor of Philosophy
610. D.Litt. – Doctor of Literature
611. D.Ed. – Diploma in Education
612. TTC – Teachers Training Course
613. ITI – Industrial Training Institute
614. NCERT – National Council of Educational Research and Training
615. SCERT – State Council of Educational Research and Training
616. CBSE – Central Board of Secondary Education
617. ICSE – Indian Certificate of Secondary Education
618. ISC – Indian School Certificate
619. NIOS – National Institute of Open Schooling
620. UGC – University Grants Commission
Higher Education & Research
621. AICTE – All India Council for Technical Education
622. NAAC – National Assessment and Accreditation Council
623. NCTE – National Council for Teacher Education
624. IGNOU – Indira Gandhi National Open University
625. DU – Delhi University
626. JNU – Jawaharlal Nehru University
627. BHU – Banaras Hindu University
628. AMU – Aligarh Muslim University
629. PU – Punjab University
630. KU – Kerala University
631. CUSAT – Cochin University of Science and Technology
632. MG University – Mahatma Gandhi University
633. KTU – Kerala Technological University
634. IISc – Indian Institute of Science
635. IIT – Indian Institute of Technology
636. IIM – Indian Institute of Management
637. IIIT – Indian Institute of Information Technology
638. NIT – National Institute of Technology
639. NLU – National Law University
640. AIIMS – All India Institute of Medical Sciences
Competitive Exams
641. UPSC – Union Public Service Commission
642. PSC – Public Service Commission
643. SSC – Staff Selection Commission
644. RRB – Railway Recruitment Board
645. IBPS – Institute of Banking Personnel Selection
646. NDA – National Defence Academy
647. CDS – Combined Defence Services
648. CAPF – Central Armed Police Forces
649. CAT – Common Admission Test
650. MAT – Management Aptitude Test
651. XAT – Xavier Aptitude Test
652. SNAP – Symbiosis National Aptitude Test
653. GATE – Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering
654. GRE – Graduate Record Examination
655. GMAT – Graduate Management Admission Test
656. IELTS – International English Language Testing System
657. TOEFL – Test of English as a Foreign Language
658. SAT – Scholastic Assessment Test
659. JEE – Joint Entrance Examination
660. NEET – National Eligibility cum Entrance Test
School Exams & Boards
661. SSLC – Secondary School Leaving Certificate
662. HSE – Higher Secondary Examination
663. CBSE – Central Board of Secondary Education
664. ICSE – Indian Certificate of Secondary Education
665. SEBA – Secondary Education Board of Assam
666. KSEB – Kerala Secondary Education Board
667. TNHSC – Tamil Nadu Higher Secondary Council
668. MPBSE – Madhya Pradesh Board of Secondary Education
669. WBSE – West Bengal State Education
670. HBSE – Haryana Board of Secondary Education
671. GSEB – Gujarat Secondary Education Board
672. BSEB – Bihar School Examination Board
673. JKBOSE – Jammu & Kashmir Board of School Education
674. MSBSHSE – Maharashtra State Board of Secondary & Higher Secondary Education
675. RBSE – Rajasthan Board of Secondary Education
676. PSEB – Punjab School Education Board
677. OSEB – Odisha State Education Board
678. KBS – Karnataka Board of Secondary Education
679. TBSE – Tripura Board of Secondary Education
680. NBSE – Nagaland Board of School Education
Educational Councils & Authorities
681. MHRD – Ministry of Human Resource Development
682. MoE – Ministry of Education
683. NIOS – National Institute of Open Schooling
684. NCERT – National Council of Educational Research and Training
685. SCERT – State Council of Educational Research and Training
686. NCTE – National Council for Teacher Education
687. DEC – Distance Education Council
688. AICTE – All India Council for Technical Education
689. NBA – National Board of Accreditation
690. NIEPA – National Institute of Educational Planning and Administration
691. UGC – University Grants Commission
692. ICSSR – Indian Council of Social Science Research
693. CSIR – Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
694. ICMR – Indian Council of Medical Research
695. DAE – Department of Atomic Energy
696. DST – Department of Science and Technology
697. DRDO – Defence Research and Development Organisation
698. ISRO – Indian Space Research Organisation
699. INSA – Indian National Science Academy
700. NITI Aayog – National Institution for Transforming India
Degrees & Diplomas
701. BBA – Bachelor of Business Administration
702. MBA – Master of Business Administration
703. BCA – Bachelor of Computer Applications
704. MCA – Master of Computer Applications
705. B.Tech – Bachelor of Technology
706. M.Tech – Master of Technology
707. B.Pharm – Bachelor of Pharmacy
708. M.Pharm – Master of Pharmacy
709. B.Arch – Bachelor of Architecture
710. M.Arch – Master of Architecture
711. BFA – Bachelor of Fine Arts
712. MFA – Master of Fine Arts
713. BSW – Bachelor of Social Work
714. MSW – Master of Social Work
715. LLB – Bachelor of Laws
716. LLM – Master of Laws
717. MBBS – Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery
718. MD – Doctor of Medicine
719. MS – Master of Surgery
720. D.Pharm – Diploma in Pharmacy
Education-Related Programs
721. RMSA – Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan
722. SSA – Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan
723. NEP – National Education Policy
724. RUSA – Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan
725. DIET – District Institute of Education and Training
726. BRC – Block Resource Centre
727. CRC – Cluster Resource Centre
728. KRP – Key Resource Person
729. NCF – National Curriculum Framework
730. NCFTE – National Curriculum Framework for Teacher Education
731. TLM – Teaching Learning Material
732. ICT – Information and Communication Technology
733. PTA – Parent Teacher Association
734. PTA Fund – Parent Teacher Association Fund
735. SMC – School Management Committee
736. SSG – School Support Group
737. RMSA – Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan
738. DCE – Directorate of Collegiate Education
739. DPI – Directorate of Public Instruction
740. DEO – District Education Officer
Library & Academic Terms
741. ISBN – International Standard Book Number
742. ISSN – International Standard Serial Number
743. PDF – Portable Document Format
744. PPT – PowerPoint Presentation
745. DOC – Document File
746. LMS – Learning Management System
747. MOOC – Massive Open Online Course
748. SWAYAM – Study Webs of Active Learning for Young Aspiring Minds
749. NPTEL – National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning
750. TED – Technology, Entertainment, Design
751. IQAC – Internal Quality Assurance Cell
752. CBCS – Choice Based Credit System
753. CGPA – Cumulative Grade Point Average
754. GPA – Grade Point Average
755. GPAI – Grade Point Average Index
756. OBE – Outcome Based Education
757. PBL – Project Based Learning
758. ESD – Education for Sustainable Development
759. ERP – Education Resource Planning
760. LMS – Learning Management System
Teacher & Student Related
761. TET – Teacher Eligibility Test
762. CTET – Central Teacher Eligibility Test
763. KTET – Kerala Teacher Eligibility Test
764. SET – State Eligibility Test
765. NET – National Eligibility Test
766. JRF – Junior Research Fellowship
767. SRF – Senior Research Fellowship
768. PGT – Post Graduate Teacher
769. TGT – Trained Graduate Teacher
770. PRT – Primary Teacher
771. HM – Head Master
772. HSA – High School Assistant
773. UPSA – Upper Primary School Assistant
774. LPSA – Lower Primary School Assistant
775. PTA – Parent Teacher Association
776. PTA President – Parent Teacher Association President
777. PTA Fund – Parent Teacher Association Fund
778. CRC – Cluster Resource Centre
779. BRP – Block Resource Person
780. KRP – Key Resource Person
Miscellaneous Education Abbreviations
781. ICT – Information and Communication Technology
782. DCA – Diploma in Computer Application
783. PGDCA – Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Application
784. D.El.Ed – Diploma in Elementary Education
785. B.El.Ed – Bachelor of Elementary Education
786. ECE – Early Childhood Education
787. EFA – Education for All
788. POCSO – Protection of Children from Sexual Offences
789. UNICEF – United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund
790. UNESCO – United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
791. IIE – Indian Institute of Education
792. NUEPA – National University of Educational Planning and Administration
793. NCTE – National Council for Teacher Education
794. IGNITE – Innovation in Science Pursuit for Inspired Research
795. INSPIRE – Innovation in Science Pursuit for Inspired Research
796. ATL – Atal Tinkering Lab
797. AIM – Atal Innovation Mission
798. NISHTHA – National Initiative for School Heads’ and Teachers’ Holistic Advancement
799. PM SHRI – Pradhan Mantri Schools for Rising India
800. SWAYAM PRABHA – Satellite Based Education Channel
Indian Government Bodies
801. GOI – Government of India
802. PMO – Prime Minister’s Office
803. MOS – Minister of State
804. MoF – Ministry of Finance
805. MoHFW – Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
806. MoE – Ministry of Education
807. MoD – Ministry of Defence
808. MoHUA – Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
809. MoRTH – Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
810. MEA – Ministry of External Affairs
811. MoC – Ministry of Commerce
812. MoL – Ministry of Labour
813. MoTA – Ministry of Tribal Affairs
814. MoA – Ministry of Agriculture
815. MoEFCC – Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
816. MoSPI – Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation
817. MoP – Ministry of Power
818. MoPNG – Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
819. MoCA – Ministry of Civil Aviation
820. MoR – Ministry of Railways
Constitutional & Judicial
821. SC – Supreme Court
822. HC – High Court
823. CJI – Chief Justice of India
824. PIL – Public Interest Litigation
825. RTI – Right to Information
826. IPC – Indian Penal Code
827. CrPC – Criminal Procedure Code
828. FIR – First Information Report
829. CBI – Central Bureau of Investigation
830. NIA – National Investigation Agency
831. NCB – Narcotics Control Bureau
832. ED – Enforcement Directorate
833. NCLT – National Company Law Tribunal
834. NHRC – National Human Rights Commission
835. SHRC – State Human Rights Commission
836. CIC – Central Information Commission
837. CVC – Central Vigilance Commission
838. CAG – Comptroller and Auditor General
839. ECI – Election Commission of India
840. NIC – National Informatics Centre
Defence & Forces
841. IA – Indian Army
842. IN – Indian Navy
843. IAF – Indian Air Force
844. CDS – Chief of Defence Staff
845. COAS – Chief of Army Staff
846. CNS – Chief of Naval Staff
847. CAS – Chief of Air Staff
848. NDA – National Defence Academy
849. CDS Exam – Combined Defence Services Exam
850. OTA – Officers Training Academy
851. BSF – Border Security Force
852. CRPF – Central Reserve Police Force
853. CISF – Central Industrial Security Force
854. ITBP – Indo-Tibetan Border Police
855. SSB – Sashastra Seema Bal
856. NSG – National Security Guard
857. DRDO – Defence Research and Development Organisation
858. ISRO – Indian Space Research Organisation
859. HAL – Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
860. BEL – Bharat Electronics Limited
861. BDL – Bharat Dynamics Limited
862. OFB – Ordnance Factory Board
863. BRO – Border Roads Organisation
864. R&AW – Research and Analysis Wing
865. IB – Intelligence Bureau
866. AFSPA – Armed Forces Special Powers Act
867. CDSO – Chief Defence Scientific Officer
868. DGMO – Director General Military Operations
869. NCC – National Cadet Corps
870. SPC – Student Police Cadet
Indian Government Organizations
871. NITI Aayog – National Institution for Transforming India
872. CSIR – Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
873. ICAR – Indian Council of Agricultural Research
874. ICMR – Indian Council of Medical Research
875. DST – Department of Science and Technology
876. DBT – Department of Biotechnology
877. FCI – Food Corporation of India
878. NABARD – National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development
879. SIDBI – Small Industries Development Bank of India
880. RBI – Reserve Bank of India
881. SBI – State Bank of India
882. LIC – Life Insurance Corporation of India
883. EPFO – Employees Provident Fund Organisation
884. ESIC – Employees State Insurance Corporation
885. UIDAI – Unique Identification Authority of India
886. NHAI – National Highways Authority of India
887. IRCTC – Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation
888. FSSAI – Food Safety and Standards Authority of India
889. TRAI – Telecom Regulatory Authority of India
890. SEBI – Securities and Exchange Board of India
891. NPCI – National Payments Corporation of India
892. NHA – National Health Authority
893. NHM – National Health Mission
894. MSME – Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
895. KVIC – Khadi and Village Industries Commission
896. BIS – Bureau of Indian Standards
897. DGCA – Directorate General of Civil Aviation
898. NIC – National Informatics Centre
899. CPCB – Central Pollution Control Board
900. CPWD – Central Public Works Department
International Organizations
901. UNO – United Nations Organisation
902. UNDP – United Nations Development Programme
903. UNICEF – United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund
904. UNESCO – United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
905. WHO – World Health Organization
906. WTO – World Trade Organization
907. IMF – International Monetary Fund
908. IBRD – International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
909. WB – World Bank
910. ADB – Asian Development Bank
911. ASEAN – Association of Southeast Asian Nations
912. SAARC – South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation
913. BRICS – Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa
914. EU – European Union
915. NATO – North Atlantic Treaty Organization
916. OPEC – Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
917. G20 – Group of Twenty
918. G7 – Group of Seven
919. OECD – Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
920. IAEA – International Atomic Energy Agency
Development & Public Schemes
921. PMAY – Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana
922. PMKVY – Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana
923. PMGKY – Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana
924. PMJJBY – Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana
925. PMSBY – Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana
926. PMJDY – Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana
927. PMFBY – Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana
928. PMEGP – Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme
929. PMGSY – Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana
930. PMUY – Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana
931. MGNREGA – Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act
932. NRLM – National Rural Livelihood Mission
933. NULM – National Urban Livelihood Mission
934. DAY – Deen Dayal Antyodaya Yojana
935. SBM – Swachh Bharat Mission
936. AMRUT – Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation
937. UJALA – Unnat Jyoti by Affordable LEDs for All
938. UDAY – Ujwal DISCOM Assurance Yojana
939. PM-KISAN – Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi
940. PM-GATI – PM Gati Shakti Yojana
Science & Research Institutions
941. ISRO – Indian Space Research Organisation
942. VSSC – Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre
943. LPSC – Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre
944. SAC – Space Applications Centre
945. DRDO – Defence Research and Development Organisation
946. BARC – Bhabha Atomic Research Centre
947. TIFR – Tata Institute of Fundamental Research
948. CSIR – Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
949. ICMR – Indian Council of Medical Research
950. ICAR – Indian Council of Agricultural Research
951. ICRISAT – International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics
952. NPOL – Naval Physical and Oceanographic Laboratory
953. NGRI – National Geophysical Research Institute
954. NCL – National Chemical Laboratory
955. NII – National Institute of Immunology
956. IMD – India Meteorological Department
957. INCOIS – Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services
958. NRSC – National Remote Sensing Centre
959. NIH – National Institute of Health
960. CERN – European Organization for Nuclear Research
Miscellaneous Government Abbreviations
961. PIB – Press Information Bureau
962. DD – Doordarshan
963. AIR – All India Radio
964. PIB – Press Information Bureau
965. UIDAI – Unique Identification Authority of India
966. CSC – Common Service Centre
967. BSNL – Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited
968. MTNL – Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited
969. NLC – Neyveli Lignite Corporation
970. ONGC – Oil and Natural Gas Corporation
971. IOCL – Indian Oil Corporation Limited
972. HPCL – Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited
973. BPCL – Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited
974. NTPC – National Thermal Power Corporation
975. NPCIL – Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited
976. GAIL – Gas Authority of India Limited
977. PGCIL – Power Grid Corporation of India Limited
978. DMRC – Delhi Metro Rail Corporation
979. IRDAI – Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India
980. BHEL – Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited
981. SAIL – Steel Authority of India Limited
982. NALCO – National Aluminium Company Limited
983. NMDC – National Mineral Development Corporation
984. HAL – Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
985. BEL – Bharat Electronics Limited
986. BEML – Bharat Earth Movers Limited
987. AAI – Airports Authority of India
988. CPCL – Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited
989. TNEB – Tamil Nadu Electricity Board
990. KSEB – Kerala State Electricity Board
991. KWA – Kerala Water Authority
992. KSRTC – Kerala State Road Transport Corporation
993. BMTC – Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation
994. DTC – Delhi Transport Corporation
995. PWD – Public Works Department
996. LSGD – Local Self Government Department
997. SPCB – State Pollution Control Board
998. DDMA – District Disaster Management Authority
999. NDMA – National Disaster Management Authority
1000. NDRF – National Disaster Response Force
General Medical Terms
1001. OPD – Out Patient Department
1002. IPD – In Patient Department
1003. ICU – Intensive Care Unit
1004. ICCU – Intensive Cardiac Care Unit
1005. PICU – Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
1006. NICU – Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
1007. OT – Operation Theatre
1008. ER – Emergency Room
1009. OR – Operating Room
1010. OP – Out Patient
1011. BP – Blood Pressure
1012. HR – Heart Rate
1013. RR – Respiratory Rate
1014. PR – Pulse Rate
1015. BMI – Body Mass Index
1016. BMR – Basal Metabolic Rate
1017. ECG – Electrocardiogram
1018. EEG – Electroencephalogram
1019. EMG – Electromyogram
1020. MRI – Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Diagnostics & Lab Tests
1021. CT – Computed Tomography
1022. X-Ray – X-Radiation
1023. USG – Ultrasonography
1024. CBC – Complete Blood Count
1025. ESR – Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate
1026. Hb – Hemoglobin
1027. FBS – Fasting Blood Sugar
1028. PPBS – Post Prandial Blood Sugar
1029. RBS – Random Blood Sugar
1030. LFT – Liver Function Test
1031. KFT – Kidney Function Test
1032. TFT – Thyroid Function Test
1033. BUN – Blood Urea Nitrogen
1034. SGPT – Serum Glutamate Pyruvate Transaminase
1035. SGOT – Serum Glutamic Oxaloacetic Transaminase
1036. CRP – C-Reactive Protein
1037. PSA – Prostate-Specific Antigen
1038. HDL – High-Density Lipoprotein
1039. LDL – Low-Density Lipoprotein
1040. VLDL – Very Low-Density Lipoprotein
Diseases & Conditions
1041. TB – Tuberculosis
1042. HIV – Human Immunodeficiency Virus
1043. AIDS – Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
1044. COVID – Coronavirus Disease
1045. SARS – Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
1046. MERS – Middle East Respiratory Syndrome
1047. H1N1 – Swine Flu Virus
1048. HPV – Human Papillomavirus
1049. HBV – Hepatitis B Virus
1050. HCV – Hepatitis C Virus
1051. DVT – Deep Vein Thrombosis
1052. COPD – Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
1053. CAD – Coronary Artery Disease
1054. CHF – Congestive Heart Failure
1055. MI – Myocardial Infarction
1056. CVA – Cerebrovascular Accident (Stroke)
1057. DM – Diabetes Mellitus
1058. HTN – Hypertension
1059. RA – Rheumatoid Arthritis
1060. CKD – Chronic Kidney Disease
Anatomy & Body Systems
1061. CNS – Central Nervous System
1062. PNS – Peripheral Nervous System
1063. CVS – Cardiovascular System
1064. RS – Respiratory System
1065. GIT – Gastrointestinal Tract
1066. GU – Genitourinary System
1067. MSK – Musculoskeletal System
1068. ENT – Ear, Nose, and Throat
1069. OBG – Obstetrics and Gynecology
1070. PNS – Peripheral Nervous System
1071. CNS – Central Nervous System
1072. GI – Gastrointestinal
1073. GU – Genitourinary
1074. CNS – Central Nervous System
1075. CNS – (also) Clinical Nurse Specialist
1076. CVS – Cardiovascular System
1077. NS – Nervous System
1078. HR – Heart Rate
1079. BP – Blood Pressure
1080. BMI – Body Mass Index
Medications & Procedures
1081. IV – Intravenous
1082. IM – Intramuscular
1083. SC – Subcutaneous
1084. PO – Per Oral (By Mouth)
1085. PR – Per Rectal
1086. SOS – If Required (From Latin Si Opus Sit)
1087. OD – Once Daily
1088. BD – Twice Daily
1089. TDS – Thrice Daily
1090. QID – Four Times a Day
1091. HS – At Bedtime
1092. Rx – Prescription
1093. Dx – Diagnosis
1094. Tx – Treatment
1095. Px – Prognosis
1096. Px – Patient Examination
1097. PRN – As Needed
1098. NPO – Nothing by Mouth
1099. SL – Sublingual
1100. Stat – Immediately
Healthcare Roles
1101. MO – Medical Officer
1102. ANM – Auxiliary Nurse Midwife
1103. GNM – General Nursing and Midwifery
1104. BSc Nursing – Bachelor of Science in Nursing
1105. MLT – Medical Laboratory Technician
1106. DMLT – Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology
1107. OT Tech – Operation Theatre Technician
1108. PHN – Public Health Nurse
1109. CHO – Community Health Officer
1110. ASHA – Accredited Social Health Activist
1111. RMO – Resident Medical Officer
1112. CMO – Chief Medical Officer
1113. HO – House Officer
1114. PG – Post Graduate (Doctor)
1115. DM – Doctorate of Medicine
1116. MS – Master of Surgery
1117. DGO – Diploma in Gynecology and Obstetrics
1118. DCH – Diploma in Child Health
1119. DNB – Diplomate of National Board
1120. MBBS – Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery
Hospitals & Institutions
1121. AIIMS – All India Institute of Medical Sciences
1122. JIPMER – Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research
1123. PGIMER – Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research
1124. NIMHANS – National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences
1125. ICMR – Indian Council of Medical Research
1126. WHO – World Health Organization
1127. CDC – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
1128. NIH – National Institutes of Health
1129. UNICEF – United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund
1130. UNESCO – United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
1131. UNFPA – United Nations Population Fund
1132. WMA – World Medical Association
1133. NACO – National AIDS Control Organisation
1134. NRHM – National Rural Health Mission
1135. NUHM – National Urban Health Mission
1136. NHM – National Health Mission
1137. NPCDCS – National Programme for Prevention and Control of Cancer, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Diseases and Stroke
1138. NHP – National Health Policy
1139. PHC – Primary Health Centre
1140. CHC – Community Health Centre
Body Measurements & Units
1141. mmHg – Millimeters of Mercury (for BP)
1142. mg – Milligram
1143. gm – Gram
1144. kg – Kilogram
1145. ml – Milliliter
1146. L – Liter
1147. cm – Centimeter
1148. mm – Millimeter
1149. bpm – Beats per Minute
1150. rpm – Respirations per Minute
Infections & Immunology
1151. WBC – White Blood Cell
1152. RBC – Red Blood Cell
1153. PLT – Platelets
1154. Ag – Antigen
1155. Ab – Antibody
1156. IgG – Immunoglobulin G
1157. IgM – Immunoglobulin M
1158. IgA – Immunoglobulin A
1159. IgE – Immunoglobulin E
1160. IgD – Immunoglobulin D
1161. DNA – Deoxyribonucleic Acid
1162. RNA – Ribonucleic Acid
1163. mRNA – Messenger RNA
1164. PCR – Polymerase Chain Reaction
1165. RT-PCR – Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction
1166. ELISA – Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay
1167. VDRL – Venereal Disease Research Laboratory
1168. WIDAL – Typhoid Test (after Georges-Fernand Widal)
1169. HBsAg – Hepatitis B Surface Antigen
1170. HCV – Hepatitis C Virus
Public Health & Awareness
1171. AIDS – Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
1172. HIV – Human Immunodeficiency Virus
1173. NACO – National AIDS Control Organisation
1174. RCH – Reproductive and Child Health
1175. MCH – Maternal and Child Health
1176. ANC – Antenatal Care
1177. PNC – Postnatal Care
1178. IFA – Iron and Folic Acid
1179. ORS – Oral Rehydration Solution
1180. IUD – Intrauterine Device
1181. ART – Antiretroviral Therapy
1182. DOTS – Directly Observed Treatment Short Course
1183. IEC – Information, Education and Communication
1184. IMR – Infant Mortality Rate
1185. MMR – Maternal Mortality Rate
1186. NMR – Neonatal Mortality Rate
1187. TFR – Total Fertility Rate
1188. CPR – Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
1189. BLS – Basic Life Support
1190. ALS – Advanced Life Support
Miscellaneous Health Terms
1191. ENT – Ear, Nose and Throat
1192. OP – Outpatient
1193. IP – Inpatient
1194. LMP – Last Menstrual Period
1195. EDD – Expected Date of Delivery
1196. ANC – Antenatal Care
1197. PNC – Postnatal Care
1198. ICU – Intensive Care Unit
1199. TPR – Temperature, Pulse, Respiration
1200. V/S – Vital Signs
General Banking
1201. RBI – Reserve Bank of India
1202. SBI – State Bank of India
1203. NABARD – National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development
1204. SIDBI – Small Industries Development Bank of India
1205. IDBI – Industrial Development Bank of India
1206. EXIM – Export-Import Bank of India
1207. IFCI – Industrial Finance Corporation of India
1208. IRDAI – Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India
1209. SEBI – Securities and Exchange Board of India
1210. PNB – Punjab National Bank
1211. BOB – Bank of Baroda
1212. BOI – Bank of India
1213. UBI – Union Bank of India
1214. IOB – Indian Overseas Bank
1215. Canara Bank – Canara Bank
1216. HDFC – Housing Development Finance Corporation
1217. ICICI – Industrial Credit and Investment Corporation of India
1218. AXIS – Axis Bank Limited
1219. YES Bank – YES Bank Limited
1220. IDFC – Infrastructure Development Finance Company
Banking Operations
1221. ATM – Automated Teller Machine
1222. PIN – Personal Identification Number
1223. IFSC – Indian Financial System Code
1224. MICR – Magnetic Ink Character Recognition
1225. NEFT – National Electronic Funds Transfer
1226. RTGS – Real Time Gross Settlement
1227. IMPS – Immediate Payment Service
1228. UPI – Unified Payments Interface
1229. BHIM – Bharat Interface for Money
1230. AEPS – Aadhaar Enabled Payment System
1231. NACH – National Automated Clearing House
1232. ECS – Electronic Clearing Service
1233. SWIFT – Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunications
1234. BSR – Basic Statistical Return
1235. CBS – Core Banking Solution
1236. POS – Point of Sale
1237. QR – Quick Response (Code)
1238. OTP – One-Time Password
1239. KYC – Know Your Customer
1240. AML – Anti-Money Laundering
Finance & Investment
1241. GDP – Gross Domestic Product
1242. GNP – Gross National Product
1243. NDP – Net Domestic Product
1244. NNP – Net National Product
1245. FDI – Foreign Direct Investment
1246. FII – Foreign Institutional Investor
1247. FIU – Financial Intelligence Unit
1248. PPP – Public-Private Partnership
1249. CAGR – Compound Annual Growth Rate
1250. ROI – Return on Investment
1251. EPS – Earnings per Share
1252. P/E – Price-to-Earnings Ratio
1253. NAV – Net Asset Value
1254. SIP – Systematic Investment Plan
1255. MF – Mutual Fund
1256. ETF – Exchange-Traded Fund
1257. IPO – Initial Public Offering
1258. FPO – Follow-on Public Offering
1259. NFO – New Fund Offer
1260. SME – Small and Medium Enterprise
Accounting & Taxation
1261. GST – Goods and Services Tax
1262. VAT – Value Added Tax
1263. TDS – Tax Deducted at Source
1264. TCS – Tax Collected at Source
1265. PAN – Permanent Account Number
1266. TAN – Tax Deduction and Collection Account Number
1267. ITR – Income Tax Return
1268. CGST – Central Goods and Services Tax
1269. SGST – State Goods and Services Tax
1270. IGST – Integrated Goods and Services Tax
1271. ITC – Input Tax Credit
1272. HSN – Harmonized System of Nomenclature
1273. SAC – Service Accounting Code
1274. GAAP – Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
1275. IFRS – International Financial Reporting Standards
1276. P&L – Profit and Loss
1277. B/S – Balance Sheet
1278. TB – Trial Balance
1279. AR – Accounts Receivable
1280. AP – Accounts Payable
Currency & Payments
1281. INR – Indian Rupee
1282. USD – United States Dollar
1283. GBP – Great Britain Pound
1284. EUR – Euro
1285. JPY – Japanese Yen
1286. AED – Arab Emirates Dirham
1287. CAD – Canadian Dollar
1288. AUD – Australian Dollar
1289. CHF – Swiss Franc
1290. CNY – Chinese Yuan
1291. DEM – Deutsche Mark
1292. IMF – International Monetary Fund
1293. WB – World Bank
1294. WTO – World Trade Organization
1295. SDR – Special Drawing Rights
1296. FOREX – Foreign Exchange
1297. LIBOR – London Interbank Offered Rate
1298. MCLR – Marginal Cost of Funds based Lending Rate
1299. CRR – Cash Reserve Ratio
1300. SLR – Statutory Liquidity Ratio
Indian Economic Institutions
1301. NITI Aayog – National Institution for Transforming India
1302. CSO – Central Statistical Office
1303. NSO – National Statistical Office
1304. DEA – Department of Economic Affairs
1305. DPIIT – Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade
1306. DIPP – Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion
1307. CBDT – Central Board of Direct Taxes
1308. CBIC – Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs
1309. DRI – Directorate of Revenue Intelligence
1310. DGFT – Directorate General of Foreign Trade
1311. CAG – Comptroller and Auditor General
1312. FCI – Food Corporation of India
1313. NPCI – National Payments Corporation of India
1314. NABARD – National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development
1315. EXIM Bank – Export-Import Bank of India
1316. SIDBI – Small Industries Development Bank of India
1317. HUDCO – Housing and Urban Development Corporation
1318. NHB – National Housing Bank
1319. IRFC – Indian Railway Finance Corporation
1320. PFC – Power Finance Corporation
Stock Market & Trading
1321. BSE – Bombay Stock Exchange
1322. NSE – National Stock Exchange
1323. NIFTY – National Stock Exchange Fifty Index
1324. SENSEX – Sensitive Index
1325. IPO – Initial Public Offering
1326. FPO – Follow-on Public Offering
1327. IPOC – Initial Public Offering Committee
1328. P/E – Price-Earnings Ratio
1329. EPS – Earnings per Share
1330. ROE – Return on Equity
1331. ROA – Return on Assets
1332. EBITDA – Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization
1333. CAGR – Compound Annual Growth Rate
1334. NAV – Net Asset Value
1335. SIP – Systematic Investment Plan
1336. STT – Securities Transaction Tax
1337. LTP – Last Traded Price
1338. CMP – Current Market Price
1339. IPO – Initial Public Offer
1340. DRHP – Draft Red Herring Prospectus
Loans & Banking Ratios
1341. EMI – Equated Monthly Instalment
1342. NPA – Non-Performing Asset
1343. CASA – Current Account Savings Account
1344. CAR – Capital Adequacy Ratio
1345. CRAR – Capital to Risk-Weighted Assets Ratio
1346. LTV – Loan to Value
1347. DPD – Days Past Due
1348. DSA – Direct Selling Agent
1349. DCCB – District Co-operative Central Bank
1350. PACS – Primary Agricultural Credit Society
Insurance & Finance Terms
1351. LIC – Life Insurance Corporation of India
1352. GIC – General Insurance Corporation
1353. ULIP – Unit Linked Insurance Plan
1354. NPS – National Pension System
1355. EPF – Employees Provident Fund
1356. PPF – Public Provident Fund
1357. CPF – Contributory Provident Fund
1358. ESI – Employees State Insurance
1359. PMSBY – Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana
1360. PMJJBY – Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana
1361. PM-VAYA – Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana
1362. AAY – Antyodaya Anna Yojana
1363. PM-KISAN – Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi
1364. PMEGP – Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme
1365. PMGKY – Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana
1366. PMUY – Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana
1367. PMGSY – Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana
1368. PMJDY – Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana
1369. PMKVY – Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana
1370. PMSYM – Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan-Dhan Yojana
Economic Indicators
1371. CPI – Consumer Price Index
1372. WPI – Wholesale Price Index
1373. IIP – Index of Industrial Production
1374. MSP – Minimum Support Price
1375. FRBM – Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management
1376. NITI – National Institution for Transforming India
1377. OMO – Open Market Operations
1378. REPO – Repurchase Rate
1379. REVERSE REPO – Reverse Repurchase Rate
1380. CRR – Cash Reserve Ratio
1381. SLR – Statutory Liquidity Ratio
1382. CPI-I – Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers
1383. CPI-AL – Consumer Price Index for Agricultural Labourers
1384. GDP – Gross Domestic Product
1385. GVA – Gross Value Added
1386. NVA – Net Value Added
1387. BOP – Balance of Payments
1388. BOT – Balance of Trade
1389. CAD – Current Account Deficit
1390. FPI – Foreign Portfolio Investment
Miscellaneous Financial Terms
1391. IPO – Initial Public Offering
1392. SME – Small and Medium Enterprise
1393. NBFC – Non-Banking Financial Company
1394. AMC – Asset Management Company
1395. AUM – Assets Under Management
1396. LRS – Liberalised Remittance Scheme
1397. FEMA – Foreign Exchange Management Act
1398. FERA – Foreign Exchange Regulation Act
1399. GSTN – Goods and Services Tax Network
1400. DFI – Development Financial Institution
Basic Computer Terms
1401. CPU – Central Processing Unit
1402. GPU – Graphics Processing Unit
1403. RAM – Random Access Memory
1404. ROM – Read Only Memory
1405. HDD – Hard Disk Drive
1406. SSD – Solid State Drive
1407. USB – Universal Serial Bus
1408. BIOS – Basic Input Output System
1409. POST – Power On Self Test
1410. CMOS – Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor
1411. VGA – Video Graphics Array
1412. HDMI – High Definition Multimedia Interface
1413. LAN – Local Area Network
1414. WAN – Wide Area Network
1415. MAN – Metropolitan Area Network
1416. PAN – Personal Area Network
1417. NIC – Network Interface Card
1418. IP – Internet Protocol
1419. DNS – Domain Name System
1420. ISP – Internet Service Provider
Internet & Web
1421. HTTP – Hypertext Transfer Protocol
1422. HTTPS – Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure
1423. URL – Uniform Resource Locator
1424. WWW – World Wide Web
1425. HTML – Hypertext Markup Language
1426. CSS – Cascading Style Sheets
1427. JS – JavaScript
1428. PHP – Hypertext Preprocessor
1429. SQL – Structured Query Language
1430. API – Application Programming Interface
1431. DNS – Domain Name System
1432. SMTP – Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
1433. POP3 – Post Office Protocol Version 3
1434. IMAP – Internet Message Access Protocol
1435. FTP – File Transfer Protocol
1436. SFTP – Secure File Transfer Protocol
1437. VPN – Virtual Private Network
1438. IP – Internet Protocol
1439. IPV4 – Internet Protocol Version 4
1440. IPV6 – Internet Protocol Version 6
Software & Applications
1441. OS – Operating System
1442. GUI – Graphical User Interface
1443. CLI – Command Line Interface
1444. UI – User Interface
1445. UX – User Experience
1446. IDE – Integrated Development Environment
1447. SDK – Software Development Kit
1448. OOP – Object-Oriented Programming
1449. DBMS – Database Management System
1450. RDBMS – Relational Database Management System
1451. AI – Artificial Intelligence
1452. ML – Machine Learning
1453. NLP – Natural Language Processing
1454. IoT – Internet of Things
1455. AR – Augmented Reality
1456. VR – Virtual Reality
1457. XR – Extended Reality
1458. DL – Deep Learning
1459. ANN – Artificial Neural Network
1460. CNN – Convolutional Neural Network
Cybersecurity & Networking
1461. DDoS – Distributed Denial of Service
1462. SSL – Secure Socket Layer
1463. TLS – Transport Layer Security
1464. SSH – Secure Shell
1465. MAC – Media Access Control
1466. DNSSEC – Domain Name System Security Extensions
1467. IDS – Intrusion Detection System
1468. IPS – Intrusion Prevention System
1469. MFA – Multi-Factor Authentication
1470. 2FA – Two-Factor Authentication
1471. OTP – One-Time Password
1472. RDP – Remote Desktop Protocol
1473. WEP – Wired Equivalent Privacy
1474. WPA – Wi-Fi Protected Access
1475. AES – Advanced Encryption Standard
1476. RSA – Rivest–Shamir–Adleman (encryption algorithm)
1477. PGP – Pretty Good Privacy
1478. VPN – Virtual Private Network
1479. CAPTCHA – Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart
1480. HTTPS – Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure
Networking Devices
1481. IP – Internet Protocol
1482. DHCP – Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
1483. ARP – Address Resolution Protocol
1484. NAT – Network Address Translation
1485. TCP – Transmission Control Protocol
1486. UDP – User Datagram Protocol
1487. ICMP – Internet Control Message Protocol
1488. SNMP – Simple Network Management Protocol
1489. BGP – Border Gateway Protocol
1490. OSPF – Open Shortest Path First
1491. VLAN – Virtual Local Area Network
1492. WLAN – Wireless Local Area Network
1493. Wi-Fi – Wireless Fidelity
1494. LTE – Long Term Evolution
1495. 5G – Fifth Generation Mobile Network
1496. EDGE – Enhanced Data rates for GSM Evolution
1497. GSM – Global System for Mobile Communications
1498. CDMA – Code Division Multiple Access
1499. RFID – Radio Frequency Identification
1500. NFC – Near Field Communication
Data & Storage
1501. KB – Kilobyte
1502. MB – Megabyte
1503. GB – Gigabyte
1504. TB – Terabyte
1505. PB – Petabyte
1506. EB – Exabyte
1507. ZB – Zettabyte
1508. YB – Yottabyte
1509. RAID – Redundant Array of Independent Disks
1510. NAS – Network Attached Storage
1511. SAN – Storage Area Network
1512. DAS – Direct Attached Storage
1513. SCSI – Small Computer System Interface
1514. SATA – Serial Advanced Technology Attachment
1515. NVMe – Non-Volatile Memory Express
1516. FAT – File Allocation Table
1517. NTFS – New Technology File System
1518. EXT – Extended File System
1519. ISO – International Organization for Standardization (also image format)
1520. ZIP – Zone Information Protocol (or compressed file format)
Cloud Computing
1521. IaaS – Infrastructure as a Service
1522. PaaS – Platform as a Service
1523. SaaS – Software as a Service
1524. DaaS – Data as a Service
1525. FaaS – Function as a Service
1526. CaaS – Container as a Service
1527. AWS – Amazon Web Services
1528. GCP – Google Cloud Platform
1529. Azure – Microsoft Azure
1530. CDN – Content Delivery Network
1531. API – Application Programming Interface
1532. SLA – Service Level Agreement
1533. VM – Virtual Machine
1534. VPC – Virtual Private Cloud
1535. CLI – Command Line Interface
1536. GUI – Graphical User Interface
1537. IAM – Identity and Access Management
1538. CI – Continuous Integration
1539. CD – Continuous Deployment
1540. DevOps – Development and Operations
Programming & Development
1541. HTML – HyperText Markup Language
1542. CSS – Cascading Style Sheets
1543. JS – JavaScript
1544. JSON – JavaScript Object Notation
1545. XML – eXtensible Markup Language
1546. YAML – Yet Another Markup Language
1547. CUI – Character User Interface
1548. SDK – Software Development Kit
1549. API – Application Programming Interface
1550. MVC – Model View Controller
1551. REST – Representational State Transfer
1552. CRUD – Create, Read, Update, Delete
1553. ORM – Object Relational Mapping
1554. JVM – Java Virtual Machine
1555. JRE – Java Runtime Environment
1556. JDK – Java Development Kit
1557. IDE – Integrated Development Environment
1558. CLI – Command Line Interface
1559. AI – Artificial Intelligence
1560. ML – Machine Learning
AI, Data & Emerging Tech
1561. NLP – Natural Language Processing
1562. DL – Deep Learning
1563. CNN – Convolutional Neural Network
1564. RNN – Recurrent Neural Network
1565. GAN – Generative Adversarial Network
1566. LLM – Large Language Model
1567. API – Application Programming Interface
1568. GPU – Graphics Processing Unit
1569. TPU – Tensor Processing Unit
1570. AIoT – Artificial Intelligence of Things
1571. BI – Business Intelligence
1572. ETL – Extract, Transform, Load
1573. SQL – Structured Query Language
1574. NOSQL – Not Only SQL
1575. OLAP – Online Analytical Processing
1576. OLTP – Online Transaction Processing
1577. KNN – K-Nearest Neighbors
1578. SVM – Support Vector Machine
1579. PCA – Principal Component Analysis
1580. LDA – Linear Discriminant Analysis
Tech Miscellaneous
1581. API – Application Programming Interface
1582. SDK – Software Development Kit
1583. OS – Operating System
1584. BIOS – Basic Input Output System
1585. GUI – Graphical User Interface
1586. CLI – Command Line Interface
1587. MIME – Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions
1588. AI – Artificial Intelligence
1589. ML – Machine Learning
1590. IoT – Internet of Things
1591. GPS – Global Positioning System
1592. GIS – Geographic Information System
1593. RFID – Radio Frequency Identification
1594. NFC – Near Field Communication
1595. SMS – Short Message Service
1596. MMS – Multimedia Messaging Service
1597. PDF – Portable Document Format
1598. DOC – Document File
1599. ZIP – Compressed File Format
1600. EXE – Executable File
Anatomy & Physiology
1601. CNS – Central Nervous System
1602. PNS – Peripheral Nervous System
1603. ANS – Autonomic Nervous System
1604. CVS – Cardiovascular System
1605. RS – Respiratory System
1606. GIT – Gastrointestinal Tract
1607. GU – Genitourinary System
1608. MSK – Musculoskeletal System
1609. ENT – Ear, Nose, and Throat
1610. OBG – Obstetrics and Gynecology
1611. CNS – Central Nervous System
1612. GI – Gastrointestinal
1613. GU – Genitourinary
1614. NS – Nervous System
1615. CVS – Cardiovascular System
1616. HR – Heart Rate
1617. BP – Blood Pressure
1618. BMI – Body Mass Index
1619. BMR – Basal Metabolic Rate
1620. TPR – Temperature, Pulse, Respiration
Genetics & Molecular Biology
1621. DNA – Deoxyribonucleic Acid
1622. RNA – Ribonucleic Acid
1623. mRNA – Messenger RNA
1624. tRNA – Transfer RNA
1625. rRNA – Ribosomal RNA
1626. SNP – Single Nucleotide Polymorphism
1627. PCR – Polymerase Chain Reaction
1628. RT-PCR – Reverse Transcriptase PCR
1629. ELISA – Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay
1630. HLA – Human Leukocyte Antigen
1631. CRISPR – Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats
1632. kDa – Kilodalton
1633. ORF – Open Reading Frame
1634. RFLP – Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism
1635. VNTR – Variable Number Tandem Repeat
1636. cDNA – Complementary DNA
1637. SNP – Single Nucleotide Polymorphism
1638. GWA – Genome-Wide Association
1639. RNAi – RNA Interference
1640. miRNA – Micro RNA
Diseases & Infections
1641. TB – Tuberculosis
1642. HIV – Human Immunodeficiency Virus
1643. AIDS – Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
1644. COVID – Coronavirus Disease
1645. SARS – Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
1646. MERS – Middle East Respiratory Syndrome
1647. H1N1 – Swine Flu Virus
1648. HPV – Human Papillomavirus
1649. HBV – Hepatitis B Virus
1650. HCV – Hepatitis C Virus
1651. DVT – Deep Vein Thrombosis
1652. COPD – Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
1653. CAD – Coronary Artery Disease
1654. CHF – Congestive Heart Failure
1655. MI – Myocardial Infarction
1656. CVA – Cerebrovascular Accident (Stroke)
1657. DM – Diabetes Mellitus
1658. HTN – Hypertension
1659. RA – Rheumatoid Arthritis
1660. CKD – Chronic Kidney Disease
Vaccines & Immunology
1661. BCG – Bacillus Calmette–Guérin (Vaccine for TB)
1662. MMR – Measles, Mumps, Rubella
1663. DPT – Diphtheria, Pertussis, Tetanus
1664. IPV – Inactivated Poliovirus Vaccine
1665. OPV – Oral Poliovirus Vaccine
1666. Hib – Haemophilus influenzae type B
1667. HepA – Hepatitis A Vaccine
1668. HepB – Hepatitis B Vaccine
1669. TT – Tetanus Toxoid
1670. PCV – Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine
1671. JE – Japanese Encephalitis Vaccine
1672. COVID-19 – Coronavirus Disease 2019
1673. SARS-CoV-2 – Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2
1674. IgG – Immunoglobulin G
1675. IgM – Immunoglobulin M
1676. IgA – Immunoglobulin A
1677. IgE – Immunoglobulin E
1678. IgD – Immunoglobulin D
1679. ADA – Adenosine Deaminase
1680. CRP – C-Reactive Protein
Lab Tests & Diagnostics
1681. CBC – Complete Blood Count
1682. Hb – Hemoglobin
1683. Hct – Hematocrit
1684. WBC – White Blood Cells
1685. RBC – Red Blood Cells
1686. PLT – Platelets
1687. FBS – Fasting Blood Sugar
1688. PPBS – Post Prandial Blood Sugar
1689. RBS – Random Blood Sugar
1690. LFT – Liver Function Test
1691. KFT – Kidney Function Test
1692. TFT – Thyroid Function Test
1693. BUN – Blood Urea Nitrogen
1694. SGPT – Serum Glutamic Pyruvic Transaminase
1695. SGOT – Serum Glutamic Oxaloacetic Transaminase
1696. ALP – Alkaline Phosphatase
1697. LDH – Lactate Dehydrogenase
1698. PSA – Prostate Specific Antigen
1699. ESR – Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate
1700. VDRL – Venereal Disease Research Laboratory Test
Medical Procedures
1701. ECG – Electrocardiogram
1702. EEG – Electroencephalogram
1703. EMG – Electromyography
1704. MRI – Magnetic Resonance Imaging
1705. CT – Computed Tomography
1706. USG – Ultrasonography
1707. X-Ray – X-Radiation
1708. PET – Positron Emission Tomography
1709. ECHO – Echocardiography
1710. CATH – Cardiac Catheterization
1711. BIPAP – Bilevel Positive Airway Pressure
1712. CPAP – Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
1713. IV – Intravenous
1714. IM – Intramuscular
1715. SC – Subcutaneous
1716. PR – Per Rectal
1717. PO – Per Oral
1718. NPO – Nothing by Mouth
1719. Rx – Prescription
1720. Tx – Treatment
Healthcare Programs & Roles
1721. PHC – Primary Health Centre
1722. CHC – Community Health Centre
1723. ASHA – Accredited Social Health Activist
1724. ANM – Auxiliary Nurse Midwife
1725. MO – Medical Officer
1726. CMO – Chief Medical Officer
1727. RMO – Resident Medical Officer
1728. GNM – General Nursing & Midwifery
1729. BSc Nursing – Bachelor of Science in Nursing
1730. PG – Post Graduate (Doctor)
1731. DM – Doctorate of Medicine
1732. MS – Master of Surgery
1733. DNB – Diplomate of National Board
1734. DGO – Diploma in Gynecology & Obstetrics
1735. DCH – Diploma in Child Health
1736. CHO – Community Health Officer
1737. RRT – Rapid Response Team
1738. ICU – Intensive Care Unit
1739. NICU – Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
1740. PICU – Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
Drugs & Treatment Terms
1741. OTC – Over the Counter
1742. Rx – Prescription
1743. PRN – As Needed (Pro Re Nata)
1744. OD – Once Daily
1745. BD – Twice Daily
1746. TDS – Thrice Daily
1747. QID – Four Times a Day
1748. HS – At Bedtime (Hora Somni)
1749. IV – Intravenous
1750. IM – Intramuscular
1751. SC – Subcutaneous
1752. SL – Sublingual
1753. TOP – Topical
1754. ER – Extended Release
1755. CR – Controlled Release
1756. SR – Sustained Release
1757. NSAID – Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug
1758. ACE – Angiotensin Converting Enzyme
1759. ARB – Angiotensin Receptor Blocker
1760. BB – Beta Blocker
Epidemiology & Public Health
1761. IMR – Infant Mortality Rate
1762. MMR – Maternal Mortality Rate
1763. NMR – Neonatal Mortality Rate
1764. TFR – Total Fertility Rate
1765. RCH – Reproductive & Child Health
1766. MCH – Maternal & Child Health
1767. ANC – Antenatal Care
1768. PNC – Postnatal Care
1769. IFA – Iron Folic Acid
1770. ORS – Oral Rehydration Solution
1771. DOTS – Directly Observed Treatment Short Course
1772. IEC – Information, Education, Communication
1773. ART – Antiretroviral Therapy
1774. NACO – National AIDS Control Organization
1775. NRHM – National Rural Health Mission
1776. NUHM – National Urban Health Mission
1777. NHM – National Health Mission
1778. IDSP – Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme
1779. NVBDCP – National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme
1780. NVHCP – National Viral Hepatitis Control Programme
Laboratory & Research Terms
1781. SOP – Standard Operating Procedure
1782. QA – Quality Assurance
1783. QC – Quality Control
1784. GLP – Good Laboratory Practice
1785. GCP – Good Clinical Practice
1786. IEC – Institutional Ethics Committee
1787. IRB – Institutional Review Board
1788. RCT – Randomized Controlled Trial
1789. NCT – National Clinical Trial
1790. CI – Confidence Interval
1791. OR – Odds Ratio
1792. RR – Relative Risk
1793. HR – Hazard Ratio
1794. SD – Standard Deviation
1795. SE – Standard Error
1796. CI – Confidence Interval
1797. p-value – Probability Value
1798. ROC – Receiver Operating Characteristic
1799. AUC – Area Under Curve
1800. BMI – Body Mass Index
Government Ministries & Departments
1801. PMO – Prime Minister’s Office
1802. MOS – Minister of State
1803. MEA – Ministry of External Affairs
1804. MoD – Ministry of Defence
1805. MoF – Ministry of Finance
1806. MoHFW – Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
1807. MoE – Ministry of Education
1808. MoSJE – Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
1809. MoHRD – Ministry of Human Resource Development
1810. MoRD – Ministry of Rural Development
1811. MoSPI – Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation
1812. MoUD – Ministry of Urban Development
1813. MoWR – Ministry of Water Resources
1814. MoC – Ministry of Commerce
1815. MoI&B – Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
1816. MoES – Ministry of Earth Sciences
1817. MoT – Ministry of Tourism
1818. MoPNG – Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
1819. MoST – Ministry of Science & Technology
1820. MoLabour – Ministry of Labour & Employment
Defence & Armed Forces
1821. IN – Indian Navy
1822. IA – Indian Army
1823. IAF – Indian Air Force
1824. NCC – National Cadet Corps
1825. CDS – Chief of Defence Staff
1826. DRDO – Defence Research and Development Organisation
1827. BSF – Border Security Force
1828. CRPF – Central Reserve Police Force
1829. ITBP – Indo-Tibetan Border Police
1830. NSG – National Security Guard
1831. CISF – Central Industrial Security Force
1832. SSB – Sashastra Seema Bal
1833. MHA – Ministry of Home Affairs
1834. NIA – National Investigation Agency
1835. RAW – Research and Analysis Wing
1836. IB – Intelligence Bureau
1837. ICG – Indian Coast Guard
1838. ARMY HQ – Army Headquarters
1839. IAF HQ – Indian Air Force Headquarters
1840. NAVY HQ – Navy Headquarters
Public Sector & Government Agencies
1841. RBI – Reserve Bank of India
1842. SBI – State Bank of India
1843. LIC – Life Insurance Corporation of India
1844. GIC – General Insurance Corporation of India
1845. NHAI – National Highways Authority of India
1846. NTPC – National Thermal Power Corporation
1847. BHEL – Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited
1848. ONGC – Oil and Natural Gas Corporation
1849. ISRO – Indian Space Research Organisation
1850. DRDO – Defence Research and Development Organisation
1851. AIIMS – All India Institute of Medical Sciences
1852. ICAR – Indian Council of Agricultural Research
1853. ICMR – Indian Council of Medical Research
1854. CSIR – Council of Scientific & Industrial Research
1855. CBI – Central Bureau of Investigation
1856. NHA – National Health Authority
1857. NABARD – National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development
1858. EXIM Bank – Export-Import Bank of India
1859. SIDBI – Small Industries Development Bank of India
1860. HUDCO – Housing and Urban Development Corporation
Public Administration & Services
1861. UPSC – Union Public Service Commission
1862. PSC – Public Service Commission
1863. IAS – Indian Administrative Service
1864. IPS – Indian Police Service
1865. IFS – Indian Foreign Service
1866. IRS – Indian Revenue Service
1867. IDAS – Indian Defence Accounts Service
1868. ICAS – Indian Civil Accounts Service
1869. IS – Indian Statistical Service
1870. IES – Indian Engineering Service
1871. IPSC – Indian Police Service Cadre
1872. SSC – Staff Selection Commission
1873. NDA – National Defence Academy
1874. CDS – Combined Defence Services
1875. CAPF – Central Armed Police Forces
1876. IRS – Income Tax Department
1877. IT – Income Tax
1878. CBIC – Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs
1879. CBDT – Central Board of Direct Taxes
1880. DM – District Magistrate
State & Local Administration
1881. DGP – Director General of Police
1882. SP – Superintendent of Police
1883. SDM – Sub-Divisional Magistrate
1884. Tehsildar – Revenue Officer
1885. MLA – Member of Legislative Assembly
1886. MP – Member of Parliament
1887. PCC – Pradesh Congress Committee
1888. ZP – Zilla Parishad
1889. GP – Gram Panchayat
1890. MLC – Member of Legislative Council
1891. LG – Lieutenant Governor
1892. CM – Chief Minister
1893. PM – Prime Minister
1894. MoS – Minister of State
1895. CS – Chief Secretary
1896. DC – Deputy Commissioner
1897. DYSP – Deputy Superintendent of Police
1898. SHO – Station House Officer
1899. BDO – Block Development Officer
1900. CEO – Chief Executive Officer
Government Schemes & Programs
1901. PMJDY – Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana
1902. PMUY – Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana
1903. PMKSY – Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana
1904. PMGSY – Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana
1905. PMKVY – Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana
1906. PMAY – Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana
1907. PMVVY – Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana
1908. PMSBY – Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana
1909. PMJJBY – Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana
1910. NSAP – National Social Assistance Programme
1911. ICDS – Integrated Child Development Services
1912. RTE – Right to Education
1913. SSA – Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan
1914. MGNREGA – Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act
1915. NSAP – National Social Assistance Programme
1916. NABARD – National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development
1917. NREGA – National Rural Employment Guarantee Act
1918. NPS – National Pension Scheme
1919. EPF – Employees Provident Fund
1920. PPF – Public Provident Fund
Defence Miscellaneous
1921. IAF – Indian Air Force
1922. IN – Indian Navy
1923. IA – Indian Army
1924. NCC – National Cadet Corps
1925. CDS – Chief of Defence Staff
1926. DRDO – Defence Research & Development Organisation
1927. BSF – Border Security Force
1928. CRPF – Central Reserve Police Force
1929. ITBP – Indo-Tibetan Border Police
1930. NSG – National Security Guard
1931. CISF – Central Industrial Security Force
1932. SSB – Sashastra Seema Bal
1933. CAPF – Central Armed Police Forces
1934. ICG – Indian Coast Guard
1935. HQ – Headquarters
1936. CO – Commanding Officer
1937. XO – Executive Officer
1938. COAS – Chief of Army Staff
1939. CNS – Chief of Naval Staff
1940. CAS – Chief of Air Staff
Public & Miscellaneous Terms
1941. RTI – Right to Information
1942. PIL – Public Interest Litigation
1943. NGO – Non-Governmental Organization
1944. CSR – Corporate Social Responsibility
1945. ICAR – Indian Council of Agricultural Research
1946. ICMR – Indian Council of Medical Research
1947. CSIR – Council of Scientific & Industrial Research
1948. UGC – University Grants Commission
1949. AICTE – All India Council for Technical Education
1950. NCERT – National Council of Educational Research and Training
1951. NCTE – National Council for Teacher Education
1952. NBA – National Board of Accreditation
1953. NAAC – National Assessment and Accreditation Council
1954. NSS – National Service Scheme
1955. NCC – National Cadet Corps
1956. PSU – Public Sector Undertaking
1957. IPO – Initial Public Offering
1958. FDI – Foreign Direct Investment
1959. FII – Foreign Institutional Investor
1960. WTO – World Trade Organization
Government & Public Abbreviations Continued
1961. IMF – International Monetary Fund
1962. UN – United Nations
1963. UNICEF – United Nations Children’s Fund
1964. WHO – World Health Organization
1965. UNESCO – United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
1966. FAO – Food and Agriculture Organization
1967. ILO – International Labour Organization
1968. IMF – International Monetary Fund
1969. WB – World Bank
1970. WFP – World Food Programme
1971. UNDP – United Nations Development Programme
1972. IAEA – International Atomic Energy Agency
1973. WTO – World Trade Organization
1974. G20 – Group of 20
1975. BRICS – Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa
1976. SAARC – South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation
1977. ASEAN – Association of Southeast Asian Nations
1978. BIMSTEC – Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation
1979. OPEC – Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
1980. ICJ – International Court of Justice
Government Offices & Roles
1981. DM – District Magistrate
1982. SP – Superintendent of Police
1983. SDM – Sub-Divisional Magistrate
1984. BDO – Block Development Officer
1985. CEO – Chief Executive Officer
1986. CS – Chief Secretary
1987. LG – Lieutenant Governor
1988. CM – Chief Minister
1989. PM – Prime Minister
1990. MoS – Minister of State
1991. IAS – Indian Administrative Service
1992. IPS – Indian Police Service
1993. IFS – Indian Foreign Service
1994. IRS – Indian Revenue Service
1995. IDAS – Indian Defence Accounts Service
1996. ICAS – Indian Civil Accounts Service
1997. IS – Indian Statistical Service
1998. IES – Indian Engineering Service
1999. SSC – Staff Selection Commission
2000. CAPF – Central Armed Police Forces