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One screen per section. Cover the right column and test yourself. These are durable expansions; the parent ministry or status of a body can change, so verify the latest where it matters.
| Abbreviation |
Full form |
| CAPF |
Central Armed Police Forces |
| BSF |
Border Security Force |
| CRPF |
Central Reserve Police Force |
| CISF |
Central Industrial Security Force |
| ITBP |
Indo-Tibetan Border Police |
| SSB |
Sashastra Seema Bal |
| AR |
Assam Rifles |
| NSG |
National Security Guard |
| RAF |
Rapid Action Force (of the CRPF) |
| CoBRA |
Commando Battalion for Resolute Action |
| NDRF |
National Disaster Response Force |
| RPF |
Railway Protection Force |
| IB |
Intelligence Bureau |
| RAW |
Research and Analysis Wing |
| NIA |
National Investigation Agency |
| NCRB |
National Crime Records Bureau |
| NSA |
National Security Advisor |
See last minute internal security and the five capfs in depth.
| Abbreviation |
Full form |
| UPSC |
Union Public Service Commission |
| CAG |
Comptroller and Auditor General |
| EC / ECI |
Election Commission of India |
| NHRC |
National Human Rights Commission |
| CVC |
Central Vigilance Commission |
| CIC |
Central Information Commission |
| RTI |
Right to Information |
| CBI |
Central Bureau of Investigation |
| MHA |
Ministry of Home Affairs |
| MEA |
Ministry of External Affairs |
| AFSPA |
Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act |
| UAPA |
Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act |
| Abbreviation |
Full form |
| RBI |
Reserve Bank of India |
| SEBI |
Securities and Exchange Board of India |
| IRDAI |
Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India |
| GST |
Goods and Services Tax |
| GDP |
Gross Domestic Product |
| GNP |
Gross National Product |
| NSO |
National Statistical Office |
| MoSPI |
Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation |
| CRR |
Cash Reserve Ratio |
| SLR |
Statutory Liquidity Ratio |
| MPC |
Monetary Policy Committee |
| MSF |
Marginal Standing Facility |
| NPA |
Non-Performing Asset |
| FDI / FII |
Foreign Direct Investment / Foreign Institutional Investor |
| IBC |
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code |
| MSME |
Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises |
See last minute economy.
| Abbreviation |
Full form |
| ISRO |
Indian Space Research Organisation |
| DRDO |
Defence Research and Development Organisation |
| BARC |
Bhabha Atomic Research Centre |
| HAL |
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited |
| CSIR |
Council of Scientific and Industrial Research |
| ICMR |
Indian Council of Medical Research |
| DNA / RNA |
Deoxyribonucleic acid / Ribonucleic acid |
| LASER |
Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation |
| RADAR |
Radio Detection and Ranging |
| GPS |
Global Positioning System |
| ICBM |
Inter-Continental Ballistic Missile |
| CDS |
Chief of Defence Staff |
| GSLV / PSLV |
Geosynchronous / Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle |
| Abbreviation |
Full form |
| UN |
United Nations |
| UNSC |
United Nations Security Council |
| WHO |
World Health Organization |
| ILO |
International Labour Organization |
| WTO |
World Trade Organization |
| UNESCO |
UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation |
| UNICEF |
UN Children's Fund |
| IMF |
International Monetary Fund |
| IAEA |
International Atomic Energy Agency |
| ICJ |
International Court of Justice |
| ICC |
International Criminal Court (also Cricket Council in sport) |
| NATO |
North Atlantic Treaty Organization |
| ASEAN |
Association of Southeast Asian Nations |
| SAARC |
South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation |
| BRICS |
Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa (plus newer members; verify) |
| SCO |
Shanghai Cooperation Organisation |
| OPEC |
Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries |
See durable international relations.