Abbreviations and their full forms are asked directly in the static GK section of almost every competitive exam. Learning common abbreviations from science, economy, polity and organisations gives easy marks.
Economy and Banking
- GDP: Gross Domestic Product.
- GST: Goods and Services Tax.
- RBI: Reserve Bank of India.
- IFSC: Indian Financial System Code.
- ATM: Automated Teller Machine.
Organisations
- UNESCO: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.
- WHO: World Health Organization.
- ISRO: Indian Space Research Organisation.
- NATO: North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
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Science and Technology
- DNA: Deoxyribonucleic Acid.
- LASER: Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation.
- RADAR: Radio Detection and Ranging.
- PDF: Portable Document Format.
Government and Polity
- CAG: Comptroller and Auditor General.
- UPSC: Union Public Service Commission.
- CBI: Central Bureau of Investigation.
- NITI: National Institution for Transforming India.
Quick Revision Points
- GDP means Gross Domestic Product.
- ISRO means Indian Space Research Organisation.
- LASER stands for Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation.
- RADAR means Radio Detection and Ranging.
- CAG means Comptroller and Auditor General.
- NITI means National Institution for Transforming India.