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MYSORE-570022 w.e.f. 15th JUNE 1977
A
AAA : Amateurs Athletic Association
A&A : Accounts and Auditing
AAF : Akshaya Aacharan Foundation
AAI : Airports Authority of India
AAO : Assistant Accounts Officer
AAO : Assistant Audit Officer
AAO : Assistant Administrative Officer
AAO : Assistant Agricultural Officer
AAPSO : Afro Asian People Solidarity Organizations
AAYUSH : Academy of Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha & Homeopathy Sciences
ABC : Amitabh Bachhan Corporation
ABC : Argentina-Brazil-Chile [ABC countries in South America]
ABC : Atomic Biological & Chemical (Warfare)
ABC : Audit Bureau of Circulation
ABC : Accounts Bureau of Circulation
ABC : Australia/n Broadcasting Corporation
ABCD : Any Body Can Dance
ABCW : Atomic Biological and Chemical Warfare
ABD : Abraham Benjamin DeVilliers [S.A. cricketer]
ABD : Anti Board of Directors
ABID : Agenda for Bengaluru Infrastructure Development
ABM : Anti Ballistic Missile
ABM : Area / Assistant Branch Manager
ABPMJAY : Ayushman Bharath Pradhan Mantri Jana Arogya Yojana
ABSP : Akhila Bharathiya Saahitya Parishath
ABVP : Akhila Bharathiya Vidyarthi Parishath
AC : Alternate Current [AC/DC]
AC : Academic Council
AC : Air Condition/Cool
AC : Ashoka Chakra [Defence/Gallantry award]
AC : Assistant Commissioner
ACA : Association of Chartered Accountants
ACAP : Asian Conservation Awareness Programme
ACB : Australian Cricket Board
ACB : Anti Corruption Bureau [in lieu of LOKAYUKTHA, Karnataka]
ACC : Associated Cement Companies
ACC : Auxiliary Cadet Corps
ACCI : Associated Chamber of Commerce & Industry
ACDC : Alternate-Current Direct-Current
ACE : Action Construction Equipment Pvt. Ltd.
ACE : Adult Community Education
ACJ : Additional Civil Judge
ACJI : Additional Chief Justice of India
ACP : Assistant Commissioner of Police
ACP : Auditing & Cost accounts Practitioner
ACS : Anti-Corruption Squad
ACTO : Assistant Commercial Tax Officer
ACUI : Association of Commonwealth Universities in India
AD : Anno Domini [After Christ]
AD : Additional/Assistant Director
ADA : Aeronautical Development Authority/Agency
ADB : Asian Development Bank
ADBI : Asian Development Bank of India
ADC : Aide-De-Camp (Personal Assistant / Private Secretary)
ADCE : Assistant Director of Collegiate Education
ADGP : Additional Director General of Police
ADJ : Additional District Judge
AE : Assistant Engineer
AE : Associate /Assistant Editor
AEC : Atomic Energy Commission
AEC : Adult Education Council [Vayaskara Shikshana Samithi]
AECI : Atomic Energy Commission of India
AEE : Assistant Executive Engineer
AEF : Alwa’s Education Foundation [Moodabidari]
AEO : Assistant Education Officer/Enquiry Officer
AFC : Asian Football Confederation
AFO : Assistant Finance Officer
AFRS : Artificial Fruit Ripening System
AFTI : Adarsha Film & Television Institute Bengaluru
AG : Accountant/Adjutant General
AGMark : Agricultural Marketing
AGM : Annual General Meeting
AGM : Assistant General Manager
AGP : Accelerated Graphics Port
AH : Anne Hegira (Islamic Era 622AD)
AHM : Assistant Headmaster
AHMs : Assistant Headmistress
AHQ : Air Head-Quarters
AHQ : Army Head-quarters
AHUDS : Agencies of Housing and Urban Development Sector
AI : Air India
AI : Artificial Intelligence
AIAA : All India Athletic Association
AIAA : All India Automobile Association
AIALA : All India Agricultural Labour Association
AIBEA : All India Bank Employees Association
AICC : All India Congress Committee
AICF : All India Chess Federation
AICPA : American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
AICTE : All India Council for Technical Education
AIDIB : Asian Infrastructure Development Investment Bank
AIDS : Acquired Immune / Immunity Deficiency Syndrome
AIDSA : All India Dalith Students Association
AIDSO : All India Democratic Students Organization
AIDYO : All India Democratic Youth Organization
AIF : America India Foundation USA
AIFA : All India Farmers’ Alliance
AIFB : All India Forward Bloc/s
AIFCTO : All India Federation of College Teachers Organization
AIFF : All India Football Federation
AIFMP : All India Federation of Master Printers
AIFPC : All India Film Producers Confederation
AIFUE : All India Federation of University Employees
AIHHB : All India Handloom and Handicraft Board
AIIBM : All India Institute of Business Management
AIIHBM : All India Institute of Hotel Business Management
AIIMS : All India Institute of Medical Sciences
AIISH : All India Institute of Speech & Hearing, Mysore
AIMA : All India Medicos/Medical Association
AIMA : All India Management Association
AIMC : All India Millie Council
AIMC : All India Mahila Congress [INC wing]
AIMECA : All India Medical and Engineering Colleges Association
AIMO : All India Manufacturers Organization
AIMPLB : All India Muslim Personal Law Board
AIMS : AdiChunchanagiri Institute of Medical Sciences
AIMSA : All India Medical Science Association
AINEA : All India Newspaper Editors Association
AINPA : All India Newspaper Printers Association
AINPA : All India Newspaper Publishers Association
AINEC : All India Newspaper Editors Confederation
AINPC : All India Newspaper Printers Confederation
AINPC : All India Newspaper Publishers Confederation
AINEC : All India Newspaper Editors Conference
AINPC : All India Newspaper Printers Conference
AINPC : All India Newspaper Publishers Conference
AITEB : All India Technical Education Board
AIPP : All India People’s Party
AIR : All India Radio [Akashavani]
AIR : All India Reporter [Law journal]
AIRC : American Information Resource Centre
AIRF : All India Railwaymen’s Federation
AIRS : Account Information & Refill [Recharge] Service
AISF : All India Students Federation
AISSIA : All India Small-Scale Industries Association
AITUC : All India Trade Union Congress
AIU : Association of Indian Universities
AIWC : All India Women’s Confederation
AIWCC : All India Women Congress Committee
AIYCC : All India Youth Congress Committee
AJMCJ : Additional Judicial Munsiffs & Civil Judge [Law court]
AJMFC : Additional Judicial Munsiffs First Class [Law court]
AJMS : Akhila Jana Jagruthi Maha Sabha
AJT : Advanced Jet Trainer
AKBMS : Akhila Karnataka Brahmana Maha Sabha
ALH : Advanced Light Helicopter
ALIMCO : Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation [of India]
ALL : Ashok Leyland Limited
ALU : Arithmetic and Logic Unit
AM : Amplitude Modulation
AM : Ante Meridian [morning session]
AM : Arithmetic Mean
AM : Assessment [Asset] Manager
AM : Assistant Manager
AM : Assistant Master/Mistress
AMC : Annual Maintenance Contract
AMD : Advanced Micro Device
AMFI : Association of Mutual Funds of India
AMIE : Associated Member of Institution of Engineers
AMM : Assistant Marketing Manager
AMN : Assistant Male Nurse
AMPAS : Academy of Motion Pictures, Arts & Sciences [Oscar awards]
AMRUT : Atal Mission for Rejuvenation & Urban Transformation
AMU : Aligarh Muslim University
AMU : Atomic Mass per Unit
AMUL : Anand Milk Producers Union Limited Gujarat [Founder Mr.Kurian]
ANC : African National Congress
ANC : Anti-Natal Case
ANI : Andaman and Nicobar Islands
ANI : Anti Natal Institute/Inspector
ANI : Auxiliary Naval Institute/Inspector
ANM : Auxiliary Nurse-cum-Midwife
ANN : Artificial Neural Network
ANS : Anti-Naxalite Squad
ANZAC : Australia-New Zealand Army Corps
ANZUS : Australia-New Zealand-United States (applied for Pacific Pact)
AO : Accounts Office/r
AO : Administrative Office/r
AO : Agricultural Office/r
AOC : Air-Officer Commanding
AP : Andhra Pradesh
AP : Arunachala Pradesh
APA : Associated Press of America
APC : Agricultural Prices Commission
APCMS : Agricultural Produce Cooperative Marketing Society
APCMSL : Agricultural Producers Cooperative Marketing Society Ltd.
APD : Assistant/Associate Physical Director
APEC : Asia Pacific Economic Co-operation
API : Assistant Principal Investigator
API : Assistant Project Investigator
APL : Above Poverty Line
APLDBL : Agricultural Primary Land Development Bank Ltd.
APM : Assistant Post-Master
APM : Assistant Production Manager
APM : Assistant Publicity Manager
APMC : Agricultural Products Marketing Committee
APMCS : Agricultural Producers Marketing Cooperative Society
APN : Access Point Name/s
APO : Assistant Publicity Officer
APP : Assistant Public Prosecutor
APR : Annual Percentage Rate
APRO : Assistant Public Relations Officer
APSA : Association for Promoting Social Action
APTDC : Andhra Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation
APTEC : Apparel Technology
APTI : Apparel Production Training Institute
AQUA : Water = H2O
AR : Assistant Registrar
ARC : Administrative Reforms Commission
ARCS : Assistant Registrar of Co-operative Societies
ARDC : Agricultural Re-finance and Development Corporation
ARE : Assistant Registrar Evaluation
ARP : Air Raid Precautions
ARP : Armed Reserve Police
ARS : Anti Rowdy Squad
ARTO : Assistant Regional Transport Office/r
ASAT : Anti-Satellite
ASAT : Artificial Satellite
ASC : Academic Staff College (UGC wing)
ASC : Application Strategy Council
ASC : Aeronautical System Centre
ASC : Army Service Corps / Army Supply Course
ASC : Army Sports Council
ASCB : American Society for Cell Biology
ASCB : Accreditation Service for Certifying Bodies
ASCBI : Army Sports Control Board of India
ASCI : Army Sports Council of India
ASCII : American Standard Code for Information Interchange
ASEAN : Association of South East Asian Nations
ASE : Assistant Sales Executive
ASE : Assistant Superintendent Engineer
ASE : Anti-Social Element
ASI : Anthropological Survey of India
ASI : Archaeological Survey of India
ASI : Assistant Sub-Inspector of Police / Home guards / Fire station
ASI : Assistant Sericulture Inspector
ASI : Assistant Sales-tax Inspector
ASLV : Augmented Satellite Launch Vehicle
ASM : Assistant Sales Manager
ASM : Assistant Stage Manager
ASM : Assistant Station Manager
ASM : Assistant Station Master
ASP : Additional Superintendent of Police
ASSOCHAMCI : Associated Chamber of Commerce and Industry
ASS : Assistant Station Superintendent
ATA : Adverting to above [with reference to the above subject]
ATDC : Assam Tourism Development Corporation
ATDC : Apparel Training and Designing Centre
ATI : Administrative Training Institute
ATI : Assistant Traffic Inspector
ATI : Apollo Tyres India
ATM : Automatic Teller Machine
ATME : Academy for Technical & Management Excellence
ATR : Action Taken Report (Ministry of Basics, Statistics & Top files, GOI)
ATS : Ante Tetanus Serum
ATS : Anti -Terrorist Squad
AV : Anti-Virus
AVARD : Association of Voluntary Agencies for Rural Development
AVRC : Audio Visual Research Centre [EMMRC,UOM]
AVSM : Athi Vishisht Seva Medal
AWACS : Air borne early Warning and Control System
AWEC : Association of World Election Commission
AWECB : Association of World Election Commission Bureau
AWIL : Axle and Wheels India Limited, Bangalore
AWM : Assistant Works Manager
AYUSH : Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha & Homeopathy
AYUSHA : Ayurvedic Yoga Unani Siddha & Homeopathy Science Academy
Adml : Admiral
Admn : Administration
Admn : Admission
A/C : Air-Condition
A/C : Air-Cooled
A/c : Account
A/n : Afternoon
A1 : First Class [Very fine or A-one]
A.1 : Accused Number 1 [in the Criminal case]
AWARDS/REWARDS OF INDIA:-
- CIVIL [Nagarika] Social Service awards:-
- MILITARY/GALLANTRY [Shourya](2 Categories Bravery) awards:–
- SPORTS awards:–
(i) Dhronacharya Medal (ii) Arjuna Medal (iii) Premchand Medal
(iv) Dhyanchand Medal (v) Rajivgandhi Khel Rathna
- LITERATURE/LITERARY awards:-
(i) Jnanapeetha award (ii) Kendra Sahithya Academy Award
(iii) Bhasha Samman Award
- MOVIE/FILM awards:-
(i) National Film Awards (ii) Dadasaheb Phalke Awards
(iii) Film fare Awards (iv) State Film awards
(vi) SIIMA [South Indian International Movie Awards]
B
BA : Baccalaureate Atrium
BA : British Academy
BA : British Ambassador
BA : Buckingham Artillery
BA : Business Administration/Administrator
BAC : Business Advisory Committee
BACHELOR DEGREE COURSES:-
BA : Bachelor of Arts
BA Ed : Bachelor of Arts & Education
BAL : Barrister at Law [Bar-at-Law]
BAMS : Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medical Science
BArch : Bachelor of Architecture
BASc : Bachelor of Agriculture Science
BBA : Bachelor of Business Administration
BCA : Bachelor of Computer Application
BCom : Bachelor of Commerce
BCom Ed : Bachelor of Commerce & Education
BCSc : Bachelor of Computer Science
BDS : Bachelor of Dental Science
BE : Bachelor of Engineering [civil, mechanical, electrical & many Branches]
BEd : Bachelor of Education
BFF : Bachelor of Furnishings & Fittings
BHM : Bachelor Hotel Management
BHM : Bachelor of Hospitality Management
BHM : Bachelor of House/Home Management
BIDOD : Bachelor of Interior Decorations & Outer Decorations
BLib ISc : Bachelor of Library Information Science
BLib Sc : Bachelor of Library Science
BMus : Bachelor of Music
BPEd : Bachelor of Physical Education
BPharma : Bachelor of Pharmacy
BSc : Bachelor of Science
BSc A&FD : Bachelor of Science-Apparel & Fashion Designing
BSc Ag : Bachelor of Science in Agriculture
BSc Ed : Bachelor of Science & Education
BSc FAD : Bachelor of Science in Fashion & Apparel Design
BSc IT : Master of Science in Information Technology
BTech : Bachelor of Technology
BTTM : Bachelor of Tourism & Travel Management
BVSc : Bachelor of Veterinary Science
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BAI : Bar Association of India
BAI : Books Authority of India
BAI : Builders Association of India
BAK : Book Authority of Karnataka
BAL : Bharti Airtel Limited
BANKS IN INDIA [Nationalized/Commercial Banks]:-
- AB : Allahabad Bank
- AB : Andhra Bank
- AB : Axis Bank
- ABNB : ABN Amro Bank
- ADCB : Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank
- AEB : American Express Bank
- ANZGB : ANZ Grindlays Bank Ltd.
- BNPPB : BNP-Paribas Bank
- BOA : Bank of America
- BB : Bank of Baroda
- BOC : Bank of Ceylon
- BOI : Bank of India
- BOM : Bank of Maharashtra
- BOP : Bank of Punjab
- BOR : Bank of Rajasthan
- CB : Canara Bank
- CB : Centurion Bank
- CB : Citi Bank
- CBI : Central Bank of India
- CDB : Caribbean Den Bank
- CorpB : Corporation Bank
- CSB : Catholic Syrian Bank
- CTCB : China Trust Commercial Bank
- CUB : City Union Bank
- DB : Dena Bank
- DB : Deutsche Bank
- DCB : Development Credit Bank
- DLB : Dhanalakshmi Bank
- FB : Federal Bank
- GB : Grindlays Bank [London based]
- HDFC : Housing Development Finance Corporation
- IB : Indian Bank / Indus Ind Bank / Indus land Bank
- ICICI : Industrial Credit Investment Corporation of India Bank
- IDBI : Industrial Development Bank of India
- INGVB : ING Vysya Bank
- IOB : Indian Overseas Bank
- J&KB : Jammu and Kashmir Bank
- JPMCB : JP Morgan Chase Bank
- KB : Karnataka Bank
- KVB : Karur Vysya Bank
- LICHFL : LIC Housing Finance Limited Bank
- LVB : Lakshmi Vilas Bank
- OBC : Oriental Bank of Commerce
- P&SB : Punjab and Sindh Bank
- PNB : Punjab National Bank
- RBI : Reserve Bank of India
- RRB : Regional Rural Bank
- SB : Syndicate Bank
- SBBJ : State Bank of Bikaner & Jaipur
- SBBS : State Bank of Bikaner & Sindh
- SBH : State Bank of Hyderabad
- SBI : State Bank of India
- SBIn : State Bank of Indore
- SBS : State Bank of Saurashtra
- SBT : State Bank of Travancore
- SBM : State Bank of Maharashtra
- SBM : State Bank of Mysore
- SCB : Standard Chartered Bank
- ScB : Scotia Bank
- SIB : South Indian Bank
- TB : Taib Bank
- UBI : Union Bank of India / United Bank of India
- UCOB : United Commercial Bank
- UTIB : Unit Trust of India Bank
- UWB : United Western Bank
- VB : Vijaya Bank
- VyB : Vysya Bank
Grameena[Rural] Banks In Karnataka State:-
- CGB : Cauvery Grameena Bank (Mysore-Chamarajanagara)
- DKJKSB : Dakshina Kannada Jilla Kendra Sahakaari Bank
- TBGB : Thungabhadra Grameena Bank (Belagavi)
- KGB : Krishna Grameena Bank (Bidar-Gulbarga-Raichur)
- KGB : Kalpatharu Grameena Bank (Bangalore-Tumkur)
- NGB : Nethravathi Grameena Bank (Mangalore-D.K.)
- VGB : Varada Grameena Bank (Karawara-U.K.)
- MGB : Malaprabha Grameena Bank (Bellary)
- SGB : Sahyadri Grameena Bank (Shivamogga)
- VVGB : Visveshwaraiah Grameena Bank (Mandya)
- BGB : Bijapura Grameena Bank
- Ch.GB : Chitradurga Grameena Bank
- KGB : Kolara Grameena Bank
- ChiKoGB : Chikkamagalur Kodagu Grameena Bank
Co-Operative Banks In Karnataka State:-
- BCCB : Bangalore City Co-operative Bank Ltd, B’lore
- BDCCB : Bangalore District Central Co-operative Bank Ltd, B’lore
- CCB : City Co-operative Banks [commonly existing all over…]
- DCC : District Central Co-operative Banks [commonly existing all over…]
- DWCCB : District Women Central Co-operative Banks [commonly existing all over….]
- CCB : City Co-operative Bank Ltd, Mysore
- GCB : Graduates’ Co-operative Bank Ltd. Mysore [India’s 1st bank of its kind*]
- MDCCB : Mysore District Central Cooperative Bank Ltd. Mysore
- MCB : The Mysore Co-operative Bank Limited The very first Co-operative Bank in Mysore State
Estd.in 1906 by Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wodeyar the Maharaja of Mysuru Province
- MCB : Muslim Cooperative Bank Limited
- MCB : Merchants’ Co-operative Bank Ltd, Mysore
- KRCB : Krishnarajendra Co-operative Bank Ltd. Mysore
- SCDCC : South Canara District Central Co-op.Bank [India’s 1st Mobile bank+105 branches]
- SKPCB : Sri Kanyaka Parameshwari Co-operative Bank Ltd. Mysore
*Bank membership is reserved for GRADUATES only
BAO : British Ambassador’s Office
BAPPCO : Bangalore Printing and Publishing Company (Bangalore Press)
BARC : Baba Atomic Research Centre
BB : Birthday Boy / Bannur Bakra
BBA : Bangalore Bar Association [Advocates/Lawyers]
BBB : Bangalore Book Bureau
BBC : Bangalore Bar Council [Advocates/Lawyers]
BBC : British Broadcasting Corporation London
BBC : Botany, Biology, Chemistry
BBC : Botany, Biotechnology, Chemistry
BBG : Biotechnology, Biochemistry, Genetics
BBM : Botany, Biochemistry, Microbiology
BBM : Bio-technology, Bio-chemistry, Microbiology
BBM : Bachelor of Business Management
BBMP : Bruhath Bengaluru Mahanagara Paalike
BBMS : Bruhath Bengaluru Mahanagara Saarige
BBS : Boraiah Basavaiah & Sons
BC : Backward Caste / Community
BC : Before Christ
BC : Birth Certificate
BCA : Bachelor of Computer Applications
BCC : Bangalore City Corporation
BCCI : Board of Control for Cricket in India
BCG : Bacillus Chalmette Guerin (Anti-T.B.Vaccination)
BCH : Bharath Cancer Hospital Mysuru
BCI : Bar Council of India
BCIC : Bangalore Chamber of Industry & Commerce
BCIM : Bangalore City Improvement Ministry
BCM : Backward Community
BCN : Blue Corner Notice [Interpol]
BCP : Bangalore City Police
BCS : Bachelor of Computer science
BCWD : Backward Classes Welfare Department
BDA : Bangalore Development Authority
BDAK : Book Development Authority of Karnataka
BDO : Block/Board Development Officer
BE : Budget Estimate
BEE : Bureau of Electricity Efficiency [GOI undertaking]
BEL : Bharath Electronics Limited
BEML : Bharath Earth Movers Limited
BEMUL : Bangalore Milk Producers Union Limited
BENELUX : Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg (short term)
BES : British Embassy’s Secretariat
BESCOM : Bengaluru Electricity Supply Company [KPTCL wing]
BEST : Bombay Elite State Transport
BEO : Block Education Officer
BEO : Block/Board Execution Officer
BF : Boy Friend / Blue Film
BFA : Bachelor of Fine Arts
BFDA : Bachelor of Film acting and Direction Arts
BGS : Bala Gangadhara Swamiji
BGSIMS : Bala Gangadhara Swamiji Institute of Medical Sciences
BHBM : Bachelor of Hotel Business Management
BHC : Benzene Hexa Chloride
BHEC : Bharath Heavy Engineering Company
BHEL : Bharath Heavy Electricals Limited
BHK : Bedroom Hall Kitchen
BHMS : Bachelor of Homeopathic Medical Science
BHT : Bachelor of Hospitality and Tourism
BHU : Banaras Hindu University
BIAL : Bangalore International Airport Limited
BIFR : Board for Industrial and Financial Reconstruction
BIM : Bachelor of Industrial Management
BIMS : Bahadur Institute of Management Science [UOM, MGM]
BIMSTEC : Bangladesh,Bhutan,India,Myanmar,Nepal,Srilanka,Thailand, Economic Cooperation
BIMSTEC : Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi Sectoral Technical & Economic Co-operation
BIOS : Basic Input & Output Operating System
BIS : Bank of International Settlements
BIS : British Information Service
BIS : Bureau of Indian Standards
BIT : Birla Institute of Technology Ranchi
BIT : Bangalore Institute of Technology (Vokkaligara Sangha, Bengaluru)
BITE : Bombay Institute of Technical Education
BITE : Bharath/Bharathi /Bahadur Institute of Technical Education
BL : Bachelor of Law
BL : Business Law
BL : Business Lord
BLO : Booth Level Office/r
BM : Business Manager/Management
BMICP : Bangalore-Mysore Infrastructure Corridor Project
BMRC : Bangalore Metro Railway Corporation
BMRCL : Bangalore Metro Railway Corporation Limited
BMRDA : Bangalore Metropolitan Regional Development Authority
BMS/BMU : Bharathiya Mazdoor Sangh/Union
BMESTS : Bruhat Mumbai Electricity Supply & Transport Service
BMTC : Bengaluru Metro(Bus) Transport Corporation
BMRTC : Bangalore Metro Railway Transport Corporation
BNCTE : Bangalore National Council for Teachers Education
BNPL : Biota Naturals Private Limited
BNPMI : Bank Note Paper Mills India Private Limited
BO : Business Organization
BO : Body Odor
BO : Branch Office/r
BOA : Board of Appointments
BOA : Board of Administrators
BOA : Board of Assignment [panel]
BOA : Bank of America
BOC : Board of Contractors
BOC : Board of Controllers
BOC : Board of Councilors
BOD : Board of Directors
BOE : Board of Examiners
BOE : Board of Engineers
BOI : Board of Interview
BOM : Board of Members
BOOT : Build Own Operate and Transfer
BOP : Balance of Payment
BOR : Board of Recruitments
BOS : Board of Studies
BOS : Board of Selection
BOS : Board of Senators
BOSM : Board of Syndicate/Senate Members
BOT : Build-Operate-Transfer (contract basis)
BOTW : Brothers of the Third World
BP : Blood Pressure [Low/High]
BP : Before Present
BP : Bharath Petroleum
BPA : Building Plan Approval
BPCL : Bharath Petroleum Corporation Limited
BPE : Bureau of Public Enterprises
BPL : British Physical Laboratory
BPL : Below Poverty Line [Ration card]
BPM : Branch Post Master
BPNI : Breastfeeding Promotion Network of India
BPO : Branch Post Office
BPO : Branch Processing Output
BPO : Business Process Outsourcing / Business Processing Outsource
BR : Bills Registration
BRADA : BR Ambedkar Development Authority
BRBNML : Bharathiya Reserve Bank Note Minting Limited
BRC : Bangalore Race Club
BRICS : Brazil, Russia, India, China & South Africa
BRO : Border Roads Organization
BSB : Bengaluru Silk Board
BSC : Bata Shoe Company
BSC : Base Station Controller
BSE : Bombay Stock Exchange
BSF : Border Security Force
BSG : Bharath Scouts and Guides
BSIP : Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany
BSNL : Bharath Sanchar Nigam Limited
BT : Bachelor of Teaching/Teacher
BTA : Bachelor of Tourism Administration
BTC : Bangalore Turf Club (Race course)
BTVL : Bharathi Tele Ventures Limited (GOI Entrepreneur, New Delhi)
BTS : Bangalore Transport Service
BTS : Base Trans-receiver Station
BUC : Bharathiyar University Coimbatore
BVB : Bharathiya Vidya Bhavan
BVK : Bharathiya Vidya Kendra
BW : Blue White
BWF : Badminton/Basketball World Federation
BWF : Boxing World Federation
BWSSB : Bangalore Water Supply & Sewage Board
Bhp : Brake Horse Power
Bros : Brothers [Example:- BB & Bros.]
BtheU : British thermal Unit
B/o : Brother of
B/d : Brought down
B/f : Brought forward
B/p : Blood pressure
B/P : Bills Payable
B/r : Bills returned
B/R : Bills Receivable
B&W : Black and White
C
C : Centigrade/Celsius
CA : Chartered Accountant
CA : Chartered Architect
CA : Civic Amenities [CA sites, etc.]
CA : Civil Army / Civil Aviation
CA : Cost Accounts / Chartered Accountant
CA : Council of Architecture
CAA : Citizenship Amendment Act 2019
CAC : Cricket Advisory Committee [BCCI wing]
CAD : Computer Aided Diagnosis / Designing
CADA : Commanding Area Development Authority [Cauvery basin]
CAG : Chief Accountant General
CAG : Chief Auditor General
CAG : Chamarajendra Art Gallery [Jaganmohana Palace, Mysuru]
CAGI : Comptroller & Auditor General of India
CAM : Computer Aided Machine/Manufacturing
CAO : Chief Administrative Officer
CAPES : Computer Aided Paperless Examination System
CAPF : Central Armed Police Force
CARAM : Coordination of Action Research on Aids & Mobility
CARAM : Centre for Ayurvedic Research & Medicines
CARI : Central Asia Research Institute
CARIDD : Central Ayurvedic Research Institute for Drug Development
CARO : Companies Auditor’s Report Order
CARP : City Armed Reserve Police
CARP : Central Armed Reserve Police
CASE : Commission on Alternative Sources of Energy
CAT : Central Administrative Tribunal
CAT : Common Aptitude Test
CAT : Centre for Administration Training
CAVA : Chamaraja Academy of Visual Arts Mysuru
CB : Confidential Branch/Crime Branch
CBCS : Choice Based Credit System
CBD : Central Business District
CBDT : Central Board of Direct Taxation (IT dept, GOI, New Delhi)
CBEC : Central Board of Excise & Customs
CBFC : Central Board of Film Certification (Movie Censor Board)
CBFC : Central Board of Film Censor
CBG : Central Board of Geology/Geologists
CBHE : Central Board of Higher Education
CBID : Cauvery Basin Irrigation Department
CBIDA : Cauvery Basin Irrigation Development Authority
CBI : Central Bureau of Investigation
CBI : Coffee Board of India
CBNI : Central Bureau of Narcotics India
CBRI : Central Building Research Institute [Roorkee,UP]
CBS : Central Bus Stand/Station
CBSE : Central Board of Secondary Education
CBT : Computer Based Training
CBZ : Chemistry, Biology, Zoology
CC : Concession Charge
CC : Core Committee
CC : Cubic Capacity
CC : Cubic Centimeter
CCA : City Compensatory Allowance
CCA : Code of Conduct Act
CCB : City/Central Crime Branch
CCB : Central Crime Bureau
CCBI : City Crime Branch – Intelligence
CCC : Central Cabinet Committee
CCC : City Civil Court
CCC : Community Coordination Commission/erate
CCC : Congress Core Committee
CCC : Congress Cabinet Committee
CCC : Customer Care Channel
CCC : Customer Care Center
CCCC : Central Core Committee of Congress
CCCP : Central Committee of Communist Party (USSR/Russia)
CCCP : Central Committee of Congress Party
CCD : Central Customs Department
CCEA : Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs
CCFI : Crop Care Federation of India
CCI : Construction Corporation of India
CCI : Cricket Club of India
CCIC : Cyber Crime Investigation Cell
CCIL : Container Corporation of India Limited
CCIM : Central Council of Indian Medicine
CCL : Celebrity Cricket League
CCLR : Centre for Commonwealth Literature & Research [Prof.CDN,UoM]
CCO : Community Coordination Office/r
CCRAS : Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences
CCRI : Central Coffee Research Institute, Baalehonnuru, Karnataka
(Earlier name: The Mysore Coffee Experiment Station, Chikkamagaluru)
CCT : Clerk-cum-Typist
CCTNS : Crime & Criminal Tracking Network System
CD : Compact Disc
CD : Central District
CDAC : Centre for Development of Advanced Computing
CDCP : Centre for Disease Control & Prevention
CDC : Child Development Centre
CDC : College Development Council
CDC : Classic Degree College [Dharawada]
CDEL : Coffee Day Enterprises Limited
CDISWPF : Construction & Development of Integrated Solid Waste Processing Facilities
CDMA : Cellular Division Module Access
CDMA : Compact Digital Mobile Accessory
CDMA : Code Division Multiple Access
CDPO : Child Development Planning Office/r
CDROM : Compact Disc Read Only Memory
CDSL : Central Depository Securities Limited
CE : Capital Expenditure
CE : Chartered Engineer
CEA : Central Electricity Authority
CECA : Comprehensive Economic Co-operation Agreement
CED : Chief Executive Director
CEG : Centre for E-Governance
CEG : Commerce, Economics, Geography
CEO : Chief Executive Officer
CEO : Chief Election Officer
CEO : Chief Engineering Officer/Chief Engineer’s Office
CERT : Computer Emergency Response Team
CESCOM : Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Company Mysuru [CHESCOM]
CESS : Centre for Earth Science Studies Trivandrum
CET : Common Entrance Test
CET : Central Excise Tax
CEVS : Centre for Environment & Vocational Studies (Punjab University)
CFA : Central Food Authority
CFC : Children Film Centre
CFC’s : Chloro Fluoro Carbons
CFPC : Children Film Production Centre
CFSI : Children’s Film Society of India Delhi
CFSL : Central Forensic Science Laboratory
CFTRI : Central Food Technological & Research Institute Mysuru [CSIR]
CG : Commercial Geography
CGA : Colour Graphics Adapter
CGA : Commission & General Agency
CGA : Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment
CGA : Controller General of Accounts
CGI : Commercial Geography of India
CGM : Chief General Manager
CGPA : Cumulative Grade Points Average
CGS : Chief of General Staff
CGS : Centimeter Gram Second
CHC : Community Health Centre
CHC : Consumer Health care Company
CHES : Central Horticultural Experiment Station
CHRI : Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative [Dharawada/Delhi]
CIA : Central Intelligence Agency (USA)
CIA : Central Institute of Anthropology
CIAA : Central Institute of Ancient history & Archaeology
CIB : Central Intelligence Bureau
CIC : Central Information Commission
CID : Central Investigation Department
CID : Crime Investigation Department
CID : Central Intelligence Department
CID : Central Insurance Department
CID : Commerce & Industry Department
CIDS : Coorg Institute of Dental Sciences
CIF : Cost, Insurance & Freight
CIFA : Confederation of Indian Farmers’ Association
CIFA : Consortium of Indian Farmers Association
CIFAC : Central Institute of Freshwater Aqua Culture Bhubaneswar
CIFE : Central Institute of Fisheries Education
CII : Confederation of Industries in India
CII : Confederation of Indian Industries
CIIL : Central Institute of Indian Languages Mysuru
CIP : Central Institute of Psychology
CIP : Circle Inspector of Police
CIS : Commonwealth of Independent States
CISF : Central Industrial Security Force
CIST : Centre for Information Science & Technology
CIT : California Institute of Technology (USA)
CITU : Centre of Indian Trade Unions [1970]
CIWTC : Central Inland Water Transport Corporation
CJ : Chief Justice
CJI : Chief Justice of India
CKP : Chitra Kala Parishath
CL : Casual Leave
CL : Casual Labour/er
CL : Commercial Law
CLC : Champions League Cricket
CLCSS : Credit Linked Capital Subsidy Scheme
CLI : Caller Line Identification
CLP : Chief Little Penis
CLP : Classification, Labeling and Packaging
CLP : Congress Legislative Party
CLP : Common/Coalition Legislative Party
CM : Chief Minister
CM : Common Man
CMC : City Magistrate’s Court
CMC : City Municipal Council/Corporation
CMC : City Municipality Councilor/Corporator
CMC : Christian Medical College
CMD : Chairman-cum-Managing Director
CMFRI : Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Cochin
CMIE : Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy
CMO : Cricket Mandatory Over’s
CMOS : Complementary Metal Oxide Semi-conductor
CMS : Centre for Media Studies
CMS : Complaint Management System [RBI-wing]
CMT : Chamundi Machine Tools, Mysore
CNC : Codava National Council
CNG : Compressed Natural Gas
CNN : Cable News Network
CNN(N) : Cauvery Neeravari Nigama [Niyamitha]
CO : Commanding Office/r
CO : Commercial Office/r
CO : Community Office/r
COBOL : Common Business Oriented Language
COC : Chamber of Commerce
COD : Core/Corps of Detectives
COD : Cash on Delivery
COD : Chairman of the Department
COE : Code of Examination
COE : Chief of Examiners/Examinations
COFEPOSA : Conservation of Foreign Exchange & Prevention of Smuggling Act
COMPUTER : Commonly Operated Machine Particularly Used for Technical Education & Research
COP : Certificate of Posting
COP : Commissioner of Police
COPRA : Consumer Protection Act
COS : Code of Service/Class of Service
Cost FORD : Centre of Science & Technology for Rural Development
COTPA : Cigarettes & Other Tobacco Products Act 2003
COVID SPECIAL abbreviations:-
COVID-19 : Corona Virus Disease 2019 [Wuhan, China]
AEFI : Adverse Events Following Immunization
AEFV : Adverse Events Following Vaccination
ANC : Ante-Natal Care
CHO : Community Health Officer
CVC : Covid-19 Vaccination Centre
CVOG : Covid-19 Vaccination Operational Guidelines
DIO : District Immunization Officer
DMO : District Medical Officer
DPM : District Programme Manager
DTF : District Task Force
EMPP : Engagement of Medical Professionals in Private Sector
FLW : Front Line Worker [covid-19]
FOGSI : Federation of Obstetric & Gynecological Societies of India
FWV : Frontline Worker & Vaccinator
IAP : Integrated Automation Platform
MCHV : Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Volume
MCV : Mean Corpuscular Volume
MO : Medical Officer
MPMT : Medline plus Medical Test
NASOG : National AEFI Surveillance Operational Guidelines
NTAGI : National Technical Advisory Group on Immunization
OCB : Orientation & Capacity Building
PNC : Post-Natal Care
RT-PCR : Reverse Transcription-Polymerace Chain Reaction
SN : Staff Nurse
STF : State Task Force
UHNDs : Urban Health & Nutrition Days
UTF : Urban Task Force
VHNDs : Village Health & Nutrition Days
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CP : City Police
CP : Central Police
CP : Centre/Central Pole
CPA : Codagu Planters’ Association [1879]
CPA : Consumers Protection Act [1986]
CPC : Civil Procedure Code
CPC : Chettinad/Coimbatore Perumal Chettiyar
CPC : Classic Pre-University College Dharawada
CPC : Congress Parliamentary Committee
CPCB : Central Pollution Control Board
CPD : Chronic Progressive Disorders
CPEC : China Pakistan Economic Corridor
CPF : Central Provident Fund
CPF : Council of Provident Fund
CPF : Comptroller/Controller of Provident Funds
C.Pharma : Certificate of Pharmacy
CPI : Communist Party of India
CPIL : Confidence Petroleum India Limited
CPIIW : Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers
CPIM : Communist Party of India Marxist
CPL : Champions Premier League [cricket]
CPL : Celebrities’ Premier League [cricket]
CPL : Commercial Pilot License [a course of study]
CPM : Communist Party Marxist [Leninist]
CPO : City Police Offices/Officers
CPP : City Patrolling Police
CPRI : Central Power Research Institute
CPS : Central Police Station
CPSCL : Chamundeshwari Power Supply Corporation Limited
CPT : Centre for Plastic Technology
CPU : Central Processing Unit
CPWD : Central Public Works Department
CQS : Call Quality Sheets
CrPC : Criminal Procedure Code
CR : Central Railway
CRA : Cauvery River Authority
CREC : Civil Rights Enforcement Cell
CRPF : Central Reserve Police Force
CRPF : Central/City Railway Protection Force
CRR : Cash Reserve Ratio
CRRI : Central Road Research Institute
CRS : Coffee Research Station
CRSS : Coffee Research Sub Station
CRT : Cathode Ray Tube
CS : Charge Sheet / Concession Seat
CS : Chief Superintendent / Chef Supervisor
CS : Chief Secretary / Company Secretary
CSB : Central Silk Board
CSB : Central Sericulture Board
CSC : Carona Shoe/Sahu Company
CSC : Customer Support Centre
CSCB : Central Soil Conservation Board
CSE : Chief Superintendent Engineer
CSE : Chief Superintendent of Examinations
CSE : Centre for Science & Environment (GOI sponsored, Mysuru)
CSI : Central Sericulture Institute
CSI : Church of South India
CSI : Computer Society of India
CSIO : Central Small Industries Organization
CSIR : Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
CSMCRI : Central Salt & Marine Chemicals Research Institute Bhavnagar
CSO : Central Statistical Organization
CSPV : Crystalline Silicon Photo Val-torque
CSR : Competition Success Review
CSR : Competition Success Review [Journal]
CSR : Corporate Social Responsibility
CSRTI : Central Sericulture Research & Training Institute
CSTRI : Central Sericulture Technology & Research Institute
CST : Centre for Science & Technology [GOI]
CST : Central Sales Tax
CST : Consumer Service Tax
CT : Computer Tomography
CTA : Customer Transaction Assessment
CTC : Charge Transfer Certificate
CTC : Cut Throat Criminal
CTD : Commercial Tax Department
CTI : Customer Transaction Index
CTI : Commercial Tax Inspector
CTNA : Conducting Training Need Analysis
CTO : Commercial Tax Office/r
CTP : Call/Cell Transfer Protocol
CTP : City Traffic Police
CTTE : Chief Travelers’ Ticket Examiner
CUK : Central University of Karnataka (Kerala/Kashmir)
CV : Curriculum Vitae
CVC : Central Vigilance Commission
CVR : Cockpit Voice Recorder
CWC : Children Welfare Council
CWC : Common Wealth Countries
CWC : Central Warehouse Corporation Ltd.
CWC : Central Water Commission
CWC : Central Working Committee
CWC : Congress Working Committee
CWE : Common Written Examination
CWO : Child Welfare Office/r
CWPRC : Central Water Power Research Centre Pune
CWPRS : Central Water & Power Research Station
CZG : Chamarajendra Zoological Garden [Mysuru Zoo]
ConFor : Consumers’ Forum
Cantab : Cantabrigian (of Cambridge University)
CinC : Commander in Chief
Co. : Company [ex.;- Jishnu & Co.]
Com.L : Commuted Leave/Commutation Leave[Common Leave]
Com.L : Commercial Law/Common Law
C/f : Carried Forward
Cf : Compare/Refer
C/o : Care of
c&b : Caught and bowled
cbw : Caught behind wicket
Cwt. : Cent weight/Hundredweight (50 Kg.)(115 lb.)
D
DA : Dearness Allowance
DAE : Department of Atomic Energy
DAE : Diploma in Aviation Engineering
DAEO : District Adult Education Office/r
DAPE : Diploma in Apparel Production Engineering
DARP : District Armed Reserve Police
DAVP : Directorate of Advertising & Visual Publicity
DBCC : Dharmaprakasha Banumaiah’s College of Commerce [bnn]
DBCDC : Devaraja Urs Backward Communities Development Corporation
DBCC : Dharmaprakasha Banumaiah’s High School, Mysuru [bnn]
DBMS : Data Base Management System
DC : Direct Current [AC/DC]
DC : Deputy Commissioner/District Collector
DC : Divisional Controller (KSRTC)
DCA : Diploma in Computer Applications
DCB : Demand, Collection & Balance [Students Fee register]
DCATGD : Diploma in Computer Aided Textile & Garment Designing
DCC : District Civil Court
DCC : District Central Co-operative Bank Ltd.
DCC : District Congress Committee
DCDM : Deputy Commissioner & District Magistrate
DCE : Diploma in Civil Engineering
DCE : Department of Collegiate Education
DCE : Director of Collegiate Education
DD : Duty Doctor
DD : Demand Draft
DD : Deputy Director
DDC : Dairy Development Corporation
DDCB : District Drugs Control Board
DDCE : Deputy Director of Collegiate Education
DDDC : Diploma in Dairy Development Co-operation
DDLJ : Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayange [HINDI movie]
DDPI : Deputy Director of Public Instruction
DDT : Dichloro-Diphenyl-Trichloro-ethane
DEE : Diploma in Electrical Engineering
DEI : Dayalbagh Educational Institute, Agra
DFB : Dongargarh Fold Belt
DFC : Dedicated Freight Corridor
DFDM : Diploma in Fashion Designing & Merchandising
DFRL : Defence Food Research Laboratory
DFWD : District Family Welfare Department
DFWO : District Family Welfare Officer
DG : Director General
DG : Dei gratia (By the grace of God)
DGCA : Director General of Civil Aviation
DG&IGP : Director General & Inspector General of Police
DGM : Deputy General Manager
DHBM : Diploma in Hotel Business Management
DHEO : District Health Education Office/r
DHO : District Health Office/r
DIAT : Defence Institute of Advanced Technology Pune
DIC : Department of Industry and Commerce
DIC : District Industrial Centre
DIET : District Institute for Education & Training (PPC/TCH/D.Ed. course)
DIGP : Deputy Inspector General of Police/Home guards/etc
DIL : Dunlop India Limited
Districts of Karnataka State :-
- Bagalakote/Bagalkot
- Ballary/Bellary
- Belagavi/Belgaum
- Bengaluru/Bangalore-Rural
- Bengaluru/Bangalore-Urban
- Bidare/Bidar
- Chamarajanagara
- Chikkaballapura
- Chikkamagaluru/Chikmaglore
10.Chitradurga
11.Dakshina Kannada/South Canara[Mangaluru/Mangalore]
12.Davanagere
13.Dharawada/Dharwar
14.Gadaga/Gadag
15.Hasana/Hassan
16.Haveri
17.Kalaburagi/Gulbarga
18.Kodagu/Coorg
19.Kolara/Kolar[KGF]
20.Koppala/Koppal
21.Mandya
22.Mysuru/Mysore
23.Rayachuru/Raichur
24.Ramanagara
25.Shivamogga/Shimoga
26.Tumakuru/Tumkur
27.Udupi/Udipi
28.Uttara Kannada/North Canara[Karawara/Karwar]
29.Vijayapura/Bijapur
30.Vijayanagara
31.Yaadagiri/Yadgir
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DJ : District Judge
DL : Driving License
DL : Duckworth & Lewis Stern [Mathematicians]
DLO : Diploma in Lens & Ophthalmology
DLO : Department of Labour Organization
DLRC : District Level Recruitment Committee
DLS : Duckworth-Lewis System [ICC cricket match]
DM : Depot Manager
DM : Divisional Manager
DM : District Magistrate
DMA : Director(ate) of Municipal Administration
DMC : District Magistrate’s Court
DME : Diploma in Mechanical Engineering
DMG : Department of Mines & Geology (GOK/GOI)
DMRC : Delhi Metro Railway Commission
DMS : Demonstration Multipurpose School (NCERT)
DNA : Deoxyribo Nucleic Acid [medical test]
DNS : Domain Name Server
DO : Duty Officer
DOD : Department of Ocean Development (GOI, New Delhi)
DOP : Density of Population
DOS : Department of Studies
DOS : Disk Operating System
DOT : Department of Telecommunication [Dot.com.]
DPAP : Drought Prone Areas Programme
DPE : Department of Physical Education
DPE : Director of Physical Education
DPI : Dots per Inch
DPI : Director of Public Instructions
DPI : Department of Public Instructions
DPR : Detailed Planning Report
DPT : Diphtheria, Pertussis & Tetanus (Vaccine)
DR : Deputy Registrar
DR : Digital Radiography
DR : District Roadways
DR : District Railways
DRAT : Debts Refund Administrative Tribunal
DRT : Debts Refund Tribunal
DRDO : Defence Research & Development Organization
DRF : Disaster Rescue Force
DRF : Drought Relief Fund
DRI : Directorate of Revenue Intelligence [GOI]
DRM : Divisional Railway Manager
DRS : Decision Review System [cricket & other sports]
DRW : Defence Research Wing
DSERT : Department of State Education, Research & Training
DST : Department of Science & Technology
DSW : Dean/Director of Students Welfare
DSW : Director of Social Welfare
DSWO : District Social Welfare Office/r
DTCC : District Tobacco Control Cell
DTCP : District Tobacco Control Programme
DTDC : Door To Door Courier
DTH : Direct To Home
DTP : Desk Top Programme/r [computer operator]
DTPP : Desk Top Printing & Publishing
DTS : Digital Track Sound/System
DV : Deo Volente (God’s will)
DVC : Divisional Commissioner
DVD : Digital Versatile Disc
DWM : Deputy Works Manager
DWO : District Welfare Officer
DWT : Decimated Wavelet Transform
DYFI : Democratic Youth Federation of India
D&C : Dilation and Curettage
D.Pharma : Diploma in Pharmacy
D.Phil : Doctor of Philosophy
D.Phy : Doctor of Physiology
D.Psy : Doctor of Psychology
DEd : Diploma in Education
Dr. : Doctor [Medical science degree]
Dr. : Ph.D.degree [Doctor of Philosophy the University’s Highest Degree of a Student]
D.Litt. : Doctor of Literature [Doctorate award/Honorary reward]
DSc. : Doctor of Science [Post-doctoral degree without research guide]
Deprn. : Depreciation
Dept. : Department
Deptl. : Departmental
Deptr/Deprtr : Departure
Divn. : Division
DoS : Department of Studies
D/o : Daughter of
d/o : death of / demise of
E
EA : English/England Academy
EA : Excellent Academy
EA : Extraordinary Academician
EAP : External Aid Plan
EASc : Earth & Atmospheric Sciences
EBCDIC : Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code
EC : Encumbrance Certificate
EC : Ethereum Classic
ECA : Economic Commission for Africa
ECA : Economic Co-operation Administration
ECA : Essential Commodities Act
ECA : Extra Curricular Activity
ECAFE : Economic Commission for Asia & Far East (ESCAP)
ECE : Economic Commission for Europe
ECG : Electro Cardio Graph/Graphic
ECI : Election Commission of India
ECI : Economics Commission of India
ECIL : Egg Corporation of India Limited
ECLA : Economic Commission for Latin America
E.class : Electronic Class [Online class for students]
ECM : European Common Market
ECOSOC : Economic & Social Council (UNO)
ED : Enforcement Directorate
EDCSD : Electronics Distribution Civil Service Directorate
EDH : Epidemic Diseases Hospital
EDI : Economic Development of India
EDVAC : Electronic Discrete Variable Automatic Computer
EE : External Examiner
EE : Executive Engineer
EEC : European Economic Community
EEG : Electro Encephalon Gram
EEPROM : Electronic Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory
EERM : European Exchange Rate Mechanism
EEZO : Exclusive Economic Zone of Ocean
EF : Earned Profit
EFMD : European Foundation of Management Development
EFTA : European Free Trade Association
EGI : Economic Geography of India
EIBI : Export & Import Bureau of India
EIBI : External & Internal Banking of India
EinC : Engineer in Chief
EL : Earned Leave / Earned Loss
ELBS : English Language Books Society
ELTV : Easy Life Time Validity
EM : Express Mail / Earned Money
E-mail : Electronic Mail
EMD : Ernest Money Deposit [Public Auction]
EMF : Electro Magnetic Field
EMF : Electro Motive Force
EMG : Electro Myogram
EMI : Easy Monthly Installment (Every Month Installment)
EMI : Ernest Money Investment
EMMRC : Educational Multi Media Research Centre (AVRC, UOM)
EMS : European Monitory System
EMS : Express Mail Service
ENIAC : Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer
ENS : Eastern Newspapers Society
ENT : Ear, Nose & Tongue Department
EO : Education Officer
EO : Election Officer
EO : Employment Officer
EO : Engine (engineering) Officer
EO : Examination Officer
EO : Executive (execution) Officer
EO : Excise Officer
EOQ : Economic Ordering Quantity
EOU : Export Oriented Unit
EP : Express Post
EPIC : Enumerators Photo Identity Card
EPLF : Eritrean People’s Liberation Front
EPMA : Electron Probe Micro Analyzer
EPNS : Electro Plated Nickel Silver
EPROM : Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory
EPZ : Export Processing Zone
E.proc : Electronic procurement
E.tender : Electronic tender notification
ER : Eastern Railway
ERDA : Energy Research and Development Administration
ERHDO : Environment Research and Human Development Organization
ERP : European Recovery Programme
ERP : Entrepreneur’s/Enterprises Resource Planning
ES : Engineering Section
ES : Executive/Execution Section
ESA : European Space Agency
ESA : Explosive Substances Act
ESCAP : Economic and Social Commission for Asia & Pacific
ESI : Employees State Insurance (Hospital)
ESIC : Employees State Insurance Corporation
ESMA : Essential Service Maintenance Act
ESP : Extra Sensory Perception
ESPN : Entertainment Sports Program Network
ETC : Electron Transport Chain
Etc. : Et cetera (so on & so forth)
Et-seq : Et sequential (and What follows)
EURATOM : European Atomic Community
EVM : Electronic Voting Machine
EVR : Electro Video Recording
EWO : Employees Welfare Office/r
EWS : Economically Weaker Section
Env.Sc : Environment/al Science [En. Science]
Est./Estd. : Established
Engg. : Engineering
Exam. : Examination
Eg./Ex. : Exempli gratia (For example)
Ex-officio : By virtue of one’s office
E&OE : Errors & Omissions are Exempted
F
FA : Field Assistant
FA : Football Association
FA : Financial Assistance / Finance Assistant
FAB : First Aid Box
FACS/FCS : Food And Civil Supplies
FACT : Fertilizers And Chemicals Travancore
FAI : Farmers’ Association of India
FAI : Football Association of India
FAI : The Fertilizers Association of India
FAIFA : Federation of All India Farmers Association
FAO : Food and Agricultural Organization
FAQ : Frequently Asked Questions
FAS : First Aid Service
FAS : Ferrous Ammonium Sulphate
FB : Finance Branch
FBI : Federal Bureau of Investigation
FBTR : Fast Breeder Test Reactor
FCCB : Foreign Currency Convertible Bond
FC : Fitness Certificate [motor vehicles, etc.]
FC : Finance Committee
FC : Finance Commission/erate
FC : Foreign Committee/Certificate
FC : First Class
FC : Family Court
FCI : Fertilizer Corporation of India
FCI : Food Corporation of India
FD : Fixed Deposit
FD : Finance Department
FDA : First Division Assistant
FDC : First Division Clerk
FDP : Faculty Development Programme
FDR : Full Dress Rehearsal (PSLV rocket pre-launch)
FERA : Foreign Exchange Regulation Act
FERB : Foreign Exchange Regulation Board
FF : Freedom Fighter
FFA : Freedom Fighters’ Association
FFFA : Federation of Freedom Fighters’ Association
FGSI : Fellow of Geological Society of India
FICCI : Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce &Industry
FICA : Federation of International Chess Association
FIFA : Federation of International Football Association
FIFO : First In First Out
FIFPL : Fashion India Fiesta Private Limited
FILO : First In Last Out
FIP : Faculty Improvement Programme [UGC]
FIPRF : Faculty Improvement Programme Research Fellow
FIR : First Information Report
FISG : Fellow of Indian Society for Geometrics
FIST : Fund for Improvement of Science & Technology [DST]
FKCCI : Federation of Karnataka Chamber of Commerce & Industry
FLS : Fellow of Linnaean Society
FM : Field Marshall
FM : Foreman/Foremen/Four Men
FM : Frequency Modulation (Radio Broadcasting Signal Band)
FMC : Ford Motors Company
FMSI : Fellow of Mineralogical Society of India
FPAI : Family Planning Association of India
FRC : Facial Recognition Camera
FRCE : Fellow of the Royal College of Engineers
FRCP : Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians
FRCS : Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons
FRF : Flood Relief Fund
FRG : Federal Republic of Germany (WEST GERMANY/U.S.A.)
FRGS : Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society
FROC : Free-response Receiver Operating Characteristic
FRRO : Foreigners’ Regional Registration Office/r
FRS : Fellow of the Royal Society
FSL : Forensic Science Laboratory
FSLR : Forensic Science Laboratory Report
FSSAI : Food Safety & Standards Authority of India
FST : Flying Squad Team [Univ. Exam./KSRTC/RTO/Railway, Etc.]
FTII : Film & Television Institute of India Pune
FTO : Foreign Terrorist Organization
FTR : First Time Resolution
FWO : Family Welfare Office/r
FWP : Fixed Wireless Protocol
F/n : Forenoon
F/o : Father of
FoB : Free on Board
FoC : Free of Cost
FoR : Free on Rail
ForTran : Formula Translator
G
G7 : Group of Seven[Countries:CANADA,FRANCE,GERMANY,ITALY,JAPAN,UK,USA]
GAC L : Gujarat Ambuja Cements Limited
GAIL : Gas Authority of India Limited
GATE : General Aptitude Test for Employment
GATE : Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering
GATMS : Graduate Aptitude Test in Medical Science
GATT : General Agreement on Tariff & Trade
GBHS : Government Boys’ High School
GBHSS : Government Boys’ Higher Secondary School
GBR : Golden Book of Records
GBS : George Bernard Shaw
GBS : Government Board of Selection
GBWR : Guinness Book of World Records
GCC : Gulf Control Council
GCIRDI : Green Computing Integrated Rural Development of India
GDC : Government Diploma in Co-operation
GDP : Gross Domestic Product
GDR : German Democratic Republic (EAST GERMANY-USSR)
GEC : General Electrical Company [ENGLAND origin]
GESCOM : Gulbarga Electricity Supply Company, Kalaburagi [1of the 5wings of KPTCL]
GETF : Gold Exchange Traded Funds
GF : Girl Friend / Good Foreigner
GF : Government Factory / Godown Furni(tures)shings
GGHS : Government Girls’ High School
GGHSS : Government Girls’ Higher Secondary School
GGI : Governor General of India
GHPBS : Government Higher Primary Boys School
GHPGS : Government Higher Primary Girls School
GHPS : Government Higher Primary School
GHQ : Group/General Head Quarters
GI : Government Issue (the term normally used to US Soldiers)
GIC : General Insurance Company
GIDF : Great Indian Dream Foundation Delhi
GII : Gemological Institute of India
GIS : Geographical Information Science/Studies
GIS : Geophysical Institute of Studies
GIS : Group Insurance Scheme
GIST : Graphics & Intelligence-based Script Technology
GIT : Green Information Technology
GK : General Knowledge
GLPBS : Government Lower Primary Boys’ School
GLPGS : Government Lower Primary Girls’ School
GLPS : Government Lower Primary School
GM : General Manager
GM : Geometric Mean
GMAT : General Mental Ability Test
GMAT : Graduate Management Aptitude Test
GMI : Greenery Mission of India
GMM : Ganda Mane Makkalu... [bnn]
GMT : Geological Mapping Techniques
GMT : Greenwich Mean Time (Universal Clock/Time)
GMTTI : Geological Mapping Technique Training Institute
GNP : Gross National Product
GOC : General Officer Commanding
GOD : Generator, Operator & Destroyer [bnn]
GOI : Government of India
GOK : Government of Karnataka
GP : Grama Panchayathi
GP : Gross Profit
GPA : General Power of Attorney
GPF : General / Government Provident Fund
GPO : Grama Panchayath Office/r
GPO : General Post Office
GPRS : General Packet Radio Service
GPRS : Government / General Package Regular Subscriber
GPS : Global Positioning System
GRT : Gross Rated Tonnage
GSI : Geological Society of India [Bangalore]
GSI : Geological Survey of India
GSLV : Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle [ISRO]
GSM : Global System for Mobile [Group Special Mobiles]
GSMC : Global Service Management Centre (Infosys wing, Mysore)
GSP : General(ized) System Preference
GST : Goods & Services Tax [State/Central]
GT : Ground Truth
GTRDI : Green Technology, Research & Development of India
GTS : Geological Time Scale
H
HA : Human Attitude/Aptitude
HAL : Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
HB : Human Being
HB : Horse Bungalow
HBA : House Building Allowance [House construction loan]
HBO : Handset Bundling Offer
HBO : Hollywood Broadcasting Organization [TV channel]
HC : Head Constable
HC : High Court
HC : House of Commons
HCE : High Commissioner’s Embassy
HCF : Highest Common Factor
HCG (EL) : Health Care Global (Enterprises Ltd.)
HCI : High Commissioner of India (UK, USA, FRANCE, Etc.)
HCIL : High voltage Components Industry Limited
HCL : Hindustan Computers Limited
HCM : Highest Common Multiple [mathematics]
HCM : Hundred Cubic Meters [volume]
HCM : Human Capital Management
HCM : Health Care Management
HCM : Highway Capacity Manual
HCM : Hitachi Cable Manchester / Hitachi Construction Machinery [Japan]
HCM : Hard Copy Module
HCM : Hardware Cryptographic Module
HCO : High Commissioner’s Office
HDFC : Housing Development Finance Corporation
HDIL : Housing Development & Infrastructure Limited
HESCOM : Hubli Electricity Supply Company, Hubballi [KPTCL wing]
HE : His Excellency
HF : High Frequency
HFFC : Humanists & Freethinkers of Fairfield Country
HFFC : Horseshoe Foundation of Floyd Country
HFFC : Home First Finance Company [Business estimation]
HGC : Hinduja Group of Companies
HGSL : Hinduja Global Solutions limited
HH : His Highness
HH : His Holiness
HIG : High Income Group
HINDAL Co : Hindustan Aluminum Company
HIRC : Heritage Improvement & Restoration Committee
HIV : Human Immune (immuno) deficiency Virus
HJ : Horse Jockey
HJV : Hindu Jagarana Vedike
HL : House of Lords
HLC : Humanitarian Law Commission (Red-cross)
HLL : Hindustan Lever Limited
HM : Hindustan Motors (Ambassador/Landmaster Car Co, Calcutta)
HM : Her Majesty
HM : Head Master/Mistress
HMCL : Highway Maintenance Company Limited
HMI : Himalayan Mountaineering Institute
HMMH : Holdsworth Memorial Mission Hospital Mysuru
B.N.Nataraj the editor of this book was born in this hospital on 15th June 1955
HMS : Her Majesty’s Service
HMS : Hind Mazdoor Sabha
HMT : Hindustan Machine Tools Bangalore
HMV : His Master’s Voice
HO : Head Office/Human Organs
HOB : Human Organs/Orgasm Bank
HOD : Head of the Department
HP : Hire Purchase
HP : Harmonic Progression
HP : Himachal Pradesh
HPA : House Purchase Allowance [Home loan]
HPBS : Higher Primary Boys School
HPCL : Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited
HPF : High Pass Filter
HPGS : Higher Primary Girls School
HPL : House Purchase Loan
HPL : High-tech Post forming Lamination
HPL : High-level Performing Liquid/ity
HPM : Hindustan Paper Mills
HPP : Highway Patrolling Police
HPS : Higher Primary School
HQ : Head Quarters
HRA : House Rent Allowance [employees]
HRC : House Rent Control/controller
HRCA : House Rent Control Act
HRCF : Human Rights & Corruption Forum (Delhi)
HRDC : Human Resource Development Commission
HREC : Human Rights Execution Commission
HSAL : High Security Animal Disease Laboratory
HSBC : Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation
HSBS : Half side-By-side [3D source]
HSD : High Speed Diesel
HSFC : Holland Scotland Financial Corporation
HSFC : Human Space Flight Centre [ISRO wing]
HSL : Hindustan Steel Limited
HSP : High Speed Petrol
HSSC : Higher Secondary School Certificate
HT : Hyper Tension/High Tension
HTC : Home Travel Concession
HTML : Hyper Text Mark-up Language
HTMT : Hinduja Transworld Marketing Technology
HTR : High Temperature Reactor
HTV : Heavy (load) Transportation Vehicle
HTV : High Tension Voltage
HTVT : High Tension Voltage Tower
HUDCO : Housing and Urban Development Corporation
HUF A : Hindu Un-divided Family Act
HV : Health Visitor
HV : High Voltage
HWM : High-level Water Mark
H/o : Husband of
Hon’ble : Honourable
Hon. : Honour / Honorary
Honm. : Honorarium
Hony. : Honorary
HP : Hindustan Petroleum
Hp : Horse-power
hp : Hewlett & Packard [Computer/Laptop electronics co, USA]
Hr. : Hour / Hire
I
IA : Indian Airlines
IA : Indian Army
IA : Indian Ambassador
IA : Internal Audit
IA : Internal Assessment/Assignment
IA : International Association
IAA : International Airports Authority
IAAI : International Airports Authority of India
IAAS : Indian Audit & Accounts Service
IAEA : International Atomic Energy Agency Vienna, Austria [UNO]
IAF : Indian Air Force
IAFS : Indian Air Force Service
IAM : Institute of Aerospace Medicines
IAMC : Indian Army Medical Corps
IAMR : Institute of Applied Manpower Research
IANT : Institute of Advance Network Technology
IAO : Indian Ambassador’s Office
IAP : Internal Aid Plan
IARI : Indian Agricultural Research Institute
IARI : Indian Ayurvedic Research Institute
IARI : International Ayurveda Research Institute
IAS : Indian Academy of Science
IAS : Indian Administrative Service
IAS : International Area of the Seabed
IASC : Indian Army Service Corps
IATA : International Air Transport Association
IATP : Income Adjusted to Total Population
IB : Inspection Bungalow
IB : Inspector of Buffaloes
IB : Inspector of Buffaloes
IB : Intelligence Branch
IB : Intelligence Bureau
IB : Indian Bank
IBA : Indian Bureaucrats Association
IBH : India Book House
IBM : Institute of Business Management
IBM : International Business Machines
IBM : Indian Bureau of Mines
IBMG : Indian Bureau of Mines & Geology [earth science]
IBPS : Institute of Banking Personnel Selection
IBRD : International Bank for Reconstruction & Development
IBRD : Indian Bureau of Research & Development
IBRD : International Bureau of Research & Development
IBS : Indian Bureau of Scandal/s
IBSE : International Board of Secondary Education
IC : International Conference/s
IC : Integrated Chip
IC : Integrated Course
IC(s) : Integrated Circuit(s)
ICA : Indian Contract Act
ICAI : Institute of Chartered Accountant/s of India
ICAO : International Civil Aviation Organization
ICAR : Indian Council for Agricultural Research
ICAR : Introductory Centre for Agrotech (Agriculture technology) Research
ICBM : Inter Continental Ballistic Missile
ICC & CE : Institute of Correspondence Course & Continuing Education
ICC : Indian Chamber of Commerce
ICC : Indian Coastguard Corporation
ICC : Indian Copper Corporation Limited
ICC : International Cricket Council
ICCI : International Cricket Council in India
ICCLR : Indian Council for Commonwealth Literature Research
ICCR : Indian Council for Cultural Relations
ICD : Information & Communication Department/Division
ICE : Instant Customer Engagement
ICED : Immigrants & Customs Enforcement Department
ICES : Indian Customs & Excise Service
ICF : Integral Coach Factory [Railway compartment builders]
ICFA : Indian Council of Food & Agriculture
ICFAI : Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts of India
ICGA : Indian Coast Guard Authority
ICHC : Indian Consumer Health Care
ICHR : Indian Council of Historical Research
ICICI : Industrial Credit Investment Corporation of India
ICJ : International Court of Justice [UNO]
ICLLR : Indian Council for Linguistics and Literature Research
ICMR : Indian Council of Medical Research
ICP : Indux [index] Coupled Plasma
ICPE : Indian Centre for Plastics in Environment
ICPR : Indian Council of Philosophical Research
ICRA : Investment Information and Credit Rating Agency (India)
ICRR : Incremental Cash Reserve Ratio
ICS : Incident Command System
ICS : Indian Civil Service
ICS : Imperial Civil Service
ICSE : Indian Council for Secondary Education
ICSI : Institute of Company Secretaries of India
ICSSR : Indian Council of Social Science Research [New Delhi]
ICU : Intensive Care Unit [Hospital]
ICWA : Indian Council of World Affairs
ICWAI : Institute of Costs, Works and Accountants of India
ID : Instruction De-coder/Identity
IDA : Indian Dental Association
IDA : International Development Agency
IDBI : Industrial Development Bank of India
IDE : Integrated Drive Electronics
IDPL : Indian Drugs and Pharmaceuticals Limited
IDS : Institute of Development Studies
IDS : Institute of Dental Science
IDS : Indian Diet Studies
IDS : Instrumental Demonstration System/Studies
IDSN : Indian Deep Space Network
IDSS : Institute of Divine Spiritual Science
IDTL : International Dope Testing Laboratory
IE : Internal Exam/examiner
IE : International Examination/examiner
IE : Inspection/Industrial Engineer
IED : Improved Explosive Device
IEM : Industrial Entrepreneur Memorandum
IENS : Indian & Eastern Newspapers Society
IES : Indian Education Service
IES : Indian Embassy’s Secretariat
IES : Indian Engineering Service
IFA : Indian Farmers’ Association
IFA : Indian Football Association
IFA : International Football Association
IFA : International Fashion Academy
IFAD : International Fund for Agricultural Development
IFC : Industrial Finance Corporation
IFC : International Finance Corporation
IFCI : Industrial Finance Corporation of India
IFD : Indian Forest Department
IFDL : Indian Films Division Limited
IFF : International Football Federation
IFFI : International Film Festival of India
IFFJ : Indian Federation of Film Journalism
IFRI : Indian Forest Research Institute
IFS : Indian Foreign Service
IFS : Indian Forest Service
IFSC : Indian Financial System Code
IFTU : Indian Federation of Trade Unions
IGAM : Indira Gandhi Archaeological Museum
IGI : Indian Garment Industry
IGI : International Gemological Institute
IGNOU : Indira Gandhi National Open University
IGP : Inspector General of Police
IGPU : Integrated Graphics Processing Units
IGU : Indian Geophysical Union
IGY : International Geophysical Year
IHC : Indian High Commissioner
IHCO : Indian High Commissioner’s Office
IHCS : Indian High Commissioner’s Secretariat
IHP : International Hindu Parishath
IHM : Institute of Hotel Management, Delhi
IIA : Indian Institute of Astronomy
IIA : Indian Institute of Astro-physics
IIAM : Indian Institute of Aerospace Medicine
IIAMR : Indian Institute of Ayurvedic Medicine & Research
IIB : Indian Institute of Bio(logical)sciences
IIBM : Indian Institute of Business Management
IIC : Indian Institute of Commerce
IICA : Indian Institute of Chartered Accountants
IICA : Indian Institute of Cost Accounts
IICCA : Indian Institute of Commerce & Cost Accounts
IICT : Indian Institute of Computer Training
IICT : Indian Institute of Computer Technology
IIFA : International Indian Film Academy
IIFD : Indian Institute of Fashion Design/ing
IIFRS : Indian Institute of Fundamental Resource Studies
IIFSR : Indian Institute of Fundamental Studies & Research
IIHBM : Indian Institute of Hotel Business Management
IIHsR : Indian Institute of Horticulture Science & Research
IIHR : Indian Institute of Human Rights
IIHT : Indian Institute of Hardware Technology
IIISc : Indian Institute of Information Science
IIIT : Indian Institute of Information Technology
IIIT : Indian Institute of Industrial Technology
IIJ : Indian Institute of Journalists
IJP : Internal Job Posting
IIM : Indian Institute of Management
IIMCR : Indian Institute of Mass Communication and Research
IIMS : Indian Institute of Management Science
IINS : Indian Institute of Narcotic Science
IIO : Indian Institute of Ornithology
IIO : Indian Institute of Oncology [cancer]
IIO : Institute of Industrial Organization
IIPA : Indian Institute of Public Administration
IIPC : Indian International Photographic Council
IIPKL : Indo-International Premier Kabaddi League
IIPM : International Institute of Planning & Management
IIPRD : Indian Institute of Planning, Research & Development
IIS : Indian Institute of Statistics
IISc : Indian Institute of Science
IISc : Institute of Information Science
IISCo : Indian Iron and Steel Company
IISER : Indian Institute of Science Education & Research
IISF : Indian International Science Festival
IISS : Indian Institute of Space Science
IISST : Indian Institute of Space Science & Technology
IIST : Indian Institute of Software Technology
IIT : Indian Institute of Technology
IITE : Indian Institute of Technical Education
IITT : Indian Institute of Technical Training
IIWC : Indian Institute of World Culture Bangalore
ILA : Indian Labour Act
ILA : Indian Labourers’ Association
ILA : Indian Lawyers’ Association
ILC : Indian Ladies Club
ILC : Inner wheel Ladies Club
ILC : International Ladies Club
ILO : International Labour Organization
ILU : I Love You
IMA : Indian Majority Act
IMA : Indian Minority Act
IMA : Indian Medical Association
IMA : I MONETARY ADVISORY (a 420 Finance Co. at B’lore)
IMC : International Mobile Company
IMCO : Inter-governmental Maritime Consultative Organization
IMD : Indian Meteorological Department [GOI Ministry of Earth science]
IMEI : International Mobile Equipment Identity
IMF : International Monetary Fund
IMGI : International Mobile Game of India
IMN-T : International Mobile Number – Tracker
IMO : Impossible Mission Force
IMPDS : Integrated Management of PDS (Point of Database Sale)
IMPEC : Indian Motion Picture Export Corporation
IMPS : Immediate Money Payment Service (SBI wing)
IMR : International Mobile Recharge
IMS : Indian Medical Service/Science
IMS : Institute of Medical Science [MIMS, BIMS, NIMS, etc.]
IMSI : International (Integrated) Mobile Subscriber Identity
IMWA : Indian Measurement & Weight Act
IN : Indian Navy
INA : Indian National Army [Nethaji Subhash Chandra Bose, 1942]
INA : Indian Navy Armors
INC : Indian National Congress
INC : Indian New Congress
INCP : Indian National Congress Party
INCP : Indian New Congress Party
INDIPEX : Indian International Philatelic Exhibition
INS : Indian Naval Service
INS : Indian National Service
INS : Indian Navy’s Shipment
INS : Indian Newspapers Society
INSA : Indian National Science Academy
INSAT : Indian National Satellite
INSDC : Indian National Scientific Documentation Centre
INSPIRE : Innovation in Science Pursuit for Inspired Research [DST,GOI]
INSS : Indian National Security Service
INTACH : Indian National Trust for Art & Cultural Heritage Mysore
INTELSAT : International Telecommunication Satellite
INTERPOL : International Police
INTUC : Indian National Trade Union Congress [INC wing]
INTERESTA : Indian National Tourist Entrepreneurs Restaurants Association
IO : Immunization Officer
IO : Investigation Officer
IO : Independent Officer
IO : In-charge Officer
IO : Inspection Officer
IO : Interceptive Officer
IO : Industrial Organization
IOA : Indian Olympic Association
IOA : International Olympic Association
IOC : Indian Olympic Committee
IOC : International Olympic Committee
IOCL : Indian Oil Corporation Limited
IOCL : Indian Oxygen Company Limited
IOE : Institution of Engineers India
IOU : I Owe You
IP : Indian Petroleum
IP : Intellectual Person [personality]
IPA : Indian Partnership Act
IPC : Indian Penal Code
IPCL : Indian Petro-chemical Corporation Limited
IPI : Industrial Products in India
IPL : Indian Premier League
IPO : Indian Postal Order
IPPB : India Post Payments Bank (GOI Postal Dept.)
IPR : Industrial Policy Resolution
IPS : Indian Police Service
IPS : Inter Press Service
IPTA : Indian People’s Theatre Association
IQ : Intelligence Quotient
IQSY : International Quiet Sun Year
IR : Industrial Revolution
IR : Indian Railways
IR : Infrared Radiation/Rays
IR : Instruction Register
IR : Interim Relief
IR : Intelligence Report
IRA : Irish Republican Army
IRBM : Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile
IRCA : International Red Cross Association
IRCS : Indian Red Cross Society
IRCTC : Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corporation Ltd
IRDP : Integrated Rural Development Programme
IREDA : Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency
IRHC : Indian Resort Hotels Limited Delhi
IRO : International Refugees Organization
IRRI : International Rice Research Institute
IRS : Indian Railway Service
IRS : Indian Revenue Service
IRS : Indian Readership Survey
IRSC : Indian Remote Sensing Centre
IRSL : Indian Remote Sensing Lab
IRTS : Indian Railway Traffic Service
IS : Intelligence Squad
ISA : Industrial Standards Architecture
ISA : Internal Security Agency
ISC : Indian Science Congress [GOI]
ISC : Indian Satellite/Space Centre
ISC : International Space Centre
ISD : International Subscribers Dialing
ISD : Indian School of Dramatics
ISEC : Institute for Social & Economic Change Bengaluru [by VKRV Rao]
ISEC : Institute of Science Education & Culture Kolkata
ISEC : International Society for Ecology & Culture
ISEC : International Science & Education Council
ISEC : Innovations in Software Engineering Conference
ISG : Indian Society of Geometrics
ISHRAE : Indian Society of Heating, Refrigerating & Air-conditioning Engineers
ISI : Information Science Institute
ISI : Indian Standards Institute
ISI : Indian Statistical Institute
ISI : Islamic Strugglers in India
ISI : Inter Services Intelligence [Agency in Islamabad, Pakistan]
ISIM : International School of Information Management
ISIS : Islamic State in Iraq & Syria
ISKCON : International Society for Krishna Consciousness
ISL : Indian Super League
ISM : Islamic State Militant
ISO : Indian Standards Organization
ISP : Internal Service Programme
ISRO : Indian Space Research Organization
ISS : International Space Station
ISS : Indian Social Service Station
ISSP : Indian Scientific Satellite Project
ISSSF : International Shooting & Sharpshooting Sportsmen Federation
IST : Indian Standard Time
IST : International Standard Time
ISTE : Indian Society for Technical Education
ISTTRAC : ISRO Telemetry Tracking and Command (Network)
ISWT : Inverse Stationary Wavelet Transform
IT : Income Tax
ITA : Indian Traders Association
ITAA : Indian Television Academy Awards
ITBF : Indo-Tibetan Border Force
ITBT : Information Technology & Bio Technology
ITC : India Tobacco Company [Ltd. Kolkata]
ITD : Income Tax/Industrial Tax Department
ITD : Information Technology Department [GOI]
ITDC : India Tourism Development Corporation
ITH : Integrated Transport Hub
ITI : Indian Telephone Industries
ITI : Industrial Training Institute
ITI : Income Tax Inspector
ITL : International Tractors Limited
ITO : Income Tax Office/r
ITO : International Trade Organization
ITPA : Income Tax Payers’ Association
ITS : Indian Telephone Service
ITU : International Telecom [telecommunication] Union
ITUC : Indian Trade Union Congress
ITY : International Tourist Year
IUCD : Inter Uterine Contraceptive Device
IUCN : International Union for Conservation of Nature [natural resources]
IUPAC : International Union of Pure & Applied Chemistry
IVR : Interactive Voice Response
IWA : Insurance Workers Association
IWLC : Inner Wheel Ladies Club
IYC : Indian Youth Congress [INC wing]
Id.Card : Identity/Identification Card
Ibid : Ibidem (the same)
i.q. : Idem quod (the same as)
i.e. : Id est. (that is)
incog. : in cognito (Unknown)
Inc. : Incorporation[X Y & Inc.Ltd.]
Infradig. : Infra dignitatum (below status)
I/c : In charge
J
JA : Junior Assistant
JAL : Japan Air Lines
JCB : Janatadal, Congress & Bharathiyajanataparty [bnn]
JCB : Joseph Cyril Bam ford [MNC mfg. Excavators]
JCE : Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering
JCH : Jayadeva Cardiac Hospital
JCO : Junior Commandant Office/r
JCO : Junior Commissioned Office/r
JCRI : Jayadeva Cardio-science & Research Institute
JD : Joint Director
JD : Junior Division
JDCE : Joint Director of Collegiate Education
JDFP : Joint Director of Family Planning
JDHD : Joint Director of Health Department
JDHE : Joint Director of Health Education
JDLP : Janata Dal Legislative Party
JDPI : Joint Director of Public Instruction
JE : Junior Engineer
JEE : Joint Entrance Examination
JEEA : Joint Entrance Examination Advanced (IIT)
JGSY : Jawahar Graam Samruddhi Yojana
JIPMER : Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Post-graduate Medical Education & Research
J&J : Johnson and Johnson Company
J&K : Jammu and Kashmir
J&KP : Jammu and Kashmir Police
J&KU : Jammu and Kashmir University
JKQ : Job Knowledge Quiz
JM : Judicial Magistrate
JMFC : Judicial Magistrate First Class
JMJ : Joseph Mary Jesus
JNNURM : Jawharlal Nehru National Urban Rehabilitation Mission
JNU : Jawharlal Nehru University
JNV : Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya (District-level Institutions across India)
JOC : Job Oriented Course
JP : Jaiprakash Narayan [Political Legend & founder of Janatha Party]
JP : Justice of Peace
JRF : Junior Research Fellow/ship
JRS : Junior Research Scholar/ship
JRY : Jawahar Rozgaar Yojana
JSS : Jagadguru Sri Shivarathreeshwara Swamijee [Suthhuru]
JSW : Joint Service Wing
K
KAA : Karnataka Athletic Association
KANU : Kenya African National Union
KAPL : Karnataka Antibiotics and Pharmaceuticals Limited
KAPP : Kaiga Atomic Power Plant
KAPPEC : Karnataka State Agri(cultural)-Products Preservation & Export Corporation
KARNAC : Knowledge Aided Retrieval in Activity Context
KARR : Knight Automated Roving Robot [Knight Rider character]
KAS : Karnataka Administrative Service
KaRaVe : Karnataka Rakshana Vedike
KaSaPa : Kannada Saahitya Parishath
KASSIA : Karnataka Small Scale Industries Association
KAT : Karnataka Administrative Tribunal
KATUSA : Korean Augmentation To United States Army
KAUST : King Abdullah University of Science & Technology [Saudi Arabia]
KBBA : Karnataka Basket Ball Association
KBC : Kaun Banega Carodpathi [Crorepathi]
KBCWD : Karnataka Backward Communities Welfare Department
KBDA : Karnataka Brahmins Development Authority
KBJNN : Krishna Bhabya Jala Nigama Niyamitha
KBS : Kempegowda Bus Station Bengaluru
KCA : Karnataka Chess Association
KCA : Konkani Christian Association
KCC : Karnataka Construction Corporation
KCCI : Karnataka Chamber of Commerce and Industry
KCD : Kannada & Culture Department [Kannada matthu Samskruthi Ilakhe]
KCDC : Karnataka Composed Development Corporation
KCHIDB : Karnataka Coir & Home Industries Development Board
KCID : Karnataka Commerce & Industry Department
KCM : Karnataka Cocoon Market
KCSRs : Karnataka Civil Service Rules
KDA : Kannada Development Authority (Kannada Abhivruddhi Praadikaara, GOK)
KDDC : Karnataka Dairy Development Corporation [KMF]
KDLWS : Karnataka State Drugs Logistic & Warehousing Society
KEA : Karnataka Exhibition Authority
KEA : Karnataka Examination Authority
KEB : Karnataka Electricity Board
KEC : Karnataka Electric Company (ka.vi.kaa.)
KERC : Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission
KERF : Karnataka Environment Research Foundation
KERS : Karnataka Engineering Research Station [KRS, Mandya]
KES : Karnataka Education Service
KET : Kentucky Educational Television
KFA : Karnataka Finance Act
KFA : Karnataka Football Association
KFC : Karnataka Food Corporation
KFC : Karnataka Fisheries Corporation
KFCC : Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce
KFCSC : Karnataka Food & Civil Supply Corporation
KFCSD : Karnataka Food & Civil Supply Department
KFD : Karnataka Forest Department
KFD : Karnataka Finance Department
KFD : Kannada Film Directory (pubd.book written by Kumarakavi B.N.Nataraja)
KFDA : Karnataka Film Directors’ Association
KFDC : Karnataka Fisheries Development Corporation
KFPA : Karnataka Film Producers’ Association
KFS : Karnataka Forest Service
Kg : Kilogram
KG : Kindergarten
KG : Knight of the Garter
KGBP : Komitet Gosudarstvennony Bizo Pasnosti (Russian Secret Police)
KGES : Kempe Gowda Education Society
KGF : Kolar Gold Fields [Oorgaum, Kolara, Karnataka]
KGIA : Kempe Gowda International Airport
KGID : Karnataka Government Insurance Department
KHB : Karnataka Housing Board
KHDC : Karnataka Handicrafts Development Corporation
KHLDC : Karnataka Hand Looms Development Corporation
KHRC : Karnataka Human Rights Commission
KIAB : Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru
KIAB : Know It All Boy[friend]s
KIAB : KAUST Industries Advisory Board
KIA : Killed In Action
KIAA : Kempegowda International Airport Authority
KIADA : Karnataka Industrial Area Development Authority
KIADB : Karnataka Industrial Area Development Board
KIADC : Karnataka Industrial Area Development Corporation
KIC : Karnataka Information Commission Bengaluru
KICA : Karnataka Institute of Cricket Academy Bengaluru
KICD : Karnataka Information & Communication Department
KID : Karnataka Irrigation Department
KIDS : Knowledge-based Integrated Design System
KIDB : Karnataka Industrial Development Bank
KIIT : Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology Bhuvaneshwar
KIMS : Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences Hubli-Dharwad
KIMS : Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences Bengaluru
KIO : Karnataka Institute of Oncology Bengaluru
KIOCL : Kuduremukha Iron Ore Company Limited, Karnataka
KISS : Keep It Simple Stupid / Keep It Short & Simple
KIT : Karnataka Institute of Technology Bengaluru
KIT : Kalpatharu Institute of Technology Tumakuru
KIT : Keep In Touch
KITE : KASSIA Industrial & Technological Exhibition 2006 Bengaluru
KITED : Karnataka Industrial Training & Employment Department
KIU : Khelo India University
KIUB : Karnataka Inter-University Board Bengaluru
KJD : Karnataka Judicial Department
KJDS : Karnataka Judicial Department Service
KJS : Karnataka Judicial Service
KKK : Khaki Khavi & Khadi
KKK : Ku Klux Klan (US Secret society; Anti Negro, Anti Jewish)
KKVIDB : Karnataka Khadi & Village Industries Development Board
KL : Karnataka Lokayuktha Bengaluru
KLES : Karnataka Lingayath Education Society Bengaluru
KLPCL : Karnataka Lac & Paint Company Limited
(Earlier: My Lac = The Mysore Lac & Paints Company Ltd & the only company
Producing & supplying the INDELIBLE ink for all the Elections in India)
KM : Knowledge Management
KMA : Karnataka Media Academy
KMA : Karnataka Medical Association
KMARP : Karnataka Mount Armed Reserve Police
KMAT : Karnataka Management Aptitude Test
KMCA : Karnataka Municipal Corporation Act
KMF : Karnataka Milk producers Federation [Nandini Products]
KMGD : Karnataka Mines & Geology Department
KMIO : Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology
KMPH : Kilo Meter Per Hour
KMS : Karnataka Medical Service
KMT : Kuo Min Tang (Chinese National Party)
KMU : Karnataka Milk producers Union
KMVA : Karnataka Motor Vehicles Act
KMVS : Karnataka Motor Vehicles Service
KNDMC : Karnataka Natural Disasters Maintenance Centre
KNNN : Karnataka (Kaveri) Neeravari Nigama Niyamitha
KNPP : Kaiga Nuclear Power Plant
KOA : Karnataka Olympic Association
KOSPMA : Karnataka Oil Seed Producers Marketing Association
KPA : Karnataka Police Academy Mysuru
KPCC : Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee
KPCL : Karnataka Power Corporation Limited
KPI : Key Performance Information
KPIWD : Karnataka Ports & Inland Water transport Department
KPL : Karnataka Premier League [Cricket]
KPMC : Karnataka Pradesh Marathon Club
KPO : Knowledge Processing Outsource/Knowledge process outsourcing
KPSC : Karnataka Public Service Commission
KPTCL : Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited
KPWD : Karnataka Public Works Department
KRADBTF : Karnataka Rajya Akshara Dasoha Bisiyuta Thayarakara Federation
KRC : Konkana Railway Corporation [Karnataka]
KRDCL : Karnataka Road Development Corporation Limited
KREIS : Karnataka Residential Educational Institutions Society (GOK)
KRHS : Kaveri/Kabini Rytha Hitharakshana Samithi
KRIDC : Karnataka Rural Infrastructure Development Corporation (Ltd)
KRRDC : Karnataka Rural Road Development Corporation
KRRS : Karnataka Rajya Rytha Sangha
KRS : Krishna Raja Sagara Reservoir[Brundavan gardens,KannambadiKatte,Mandya-Mysuru]
KSAPS : Karnataka State AIDS Prevention Society
KSAS : Karnataka State Accounts Service
KSB : Karnataka Silk Board
KSBA : Karnataka State Basketball Association
KSC : Kennedy Space Center [USA]
KSCA : Karnataka State Cricket Association
KSCB : Karnataka Slum Clearance Board
KSCOA : Karnataka State Cable Tv Operators Association
KSCST : Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology
KSCW : Karnataka State Commission for Women Bengaluru
KSCWDC : Karnataka State Children Welfare Development Corporation
KSDL : Karnataka Soaps & Detergents Limited
KSEB : Karnataka State Electricity Board
KSEEB : Karnataka Secondary Education Examination Board
KSE : Karnataka State Excise
KSES : Karnataka State Excise Service
KSFA : Karnataka State Football Association
KSFC : Karnataka State Financial Corporation
KSF : Karnataka State Forest
KSFD : Karnataka State Forest Department
KSFS : Karnataka State Forest Service
KSFS : Karnataka State Fire Service
KSFDA : Karnataka State Food Development Authority
KSGEU : Karnataka State Government Employees Union Bengaluru
KSGPEA : Karnataka State Gram Panchayath Employees Association
KSHA : Karnataka State Hockey Association
KSHCC : Karnataka State Highways Construction Corporation
KSHDC : Karnataka State Handicraft Development Corporation
KSIC : Karnataka Silk Industries Corporation
KSICB : Karnataka State Industrial Co-Operative Bank
KSIIDC : Karnataka State Industrial Investment & Development Corporation
KSJPDA : Karnataka State Jail & Prison Development Authority
KSJSEA : Karnataka State Judicial Service Employees Association
KSKA : Karnataka State Kabaddi Association
KSKKA : Karnataka State Kho-Kho Association
KSLAA : Karnataka State Legal Aids Authority (Judicial help wing)
KSLA : Karnataka State Legislative Assembly
KSLC : Karnataka State Legislative Council
KSLC : Karnataka State Legal Cell
KSLH : Karnataka State Legislative Home (Shasakara Bhavana)
KSLSA : Karnataka State Legal (Law) Service Authority
KSMA : Karnataka State Media Association
KSNDMC : Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre
KSNDMC : Karnataka State Natural Disaster Maintenance Committee
KSNDRC : Karnataka State Natural Disaster Rescue Committee
KSNDRS : Karnataka State Natural Disaster Rescue Squad
KSNDRT : Karnataka State Natural Disaster Rescue Team
KSOA : Karnataka State Olympic Association
KSOU : Karnataka State Open University Mysuru
KSP : Karnataka State Police
KSPCB : Karnataka State Pollution Control Board
KSPDA : Karnataka State Physical Directors Association
KSPETA : Karnataka State Physical Education Teachers Association
KSPHCL : Karnataka State Police Housing Corporation Ltd
KSPS : Karnataka State Police Service [KPSC/KPA]
KSRSC : Karnataka State Remote Sensing Centre, Bangalore
KSRDA : Karnataka State Road Development Authority
KSRP : Karnataka State Reserve Police
KSRRS : Kranthiveera Sangolli Rayanna Railway Station Bengaluru
KSRTC : Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation
KSSC : Karnataka State Sports Council
KSSDB : Karnataka State Sheep Development Board
KSSIDB : Karnataka Small Scale Industrial Development Board
KSSEB : Karnataka State Slum Eradication Board
KSSIDB : Karnataka Small Scale Industries Development Board
KSSSDA : Karnataka State SC & ST Development Authority
KSSWD : Karnataka State Social Welfare Department
KST : Karnataka Sales Tax
KST : Karnataka State Transport [KSRTC/BMTC]
KSTDC : Karnataka State Tourism Development Corporation
KSTS : Karnataka State Transport Service
KSUA : Karnataka State Universities Act (1976)&(2001)
KSVA : Karnataka State Volleyball Association
KSVIDB : Karnataka State Village Industries Development Board
KSWAN : Karnataka State Wide Area Network
KSWB : Karnataka State Wakfs Board
KSWCPK : Karnataka State Woman & Child Protection Kit
KSWCWDA : Karnataka State Women & Children Welfare Development Authority
KSWWDC : Karnataka State Women Welfare Development Corporation
KTA : Karnataka Taekwondo Association
KTASK : Krushi Thantrajnana Alavadike Samshodhana Kendra
(ICAR: Introductory Centre for Agro-Tech Research)
KTD : Karnataka Transport Department [Motor Vehicles Department]
KTPO : Karnataka Trade Promotion Organization
KTS : Karnataka Transport Service
KTS : Karnataka Tribunal Service
KUWSSB : Karnataka Under-Water Supply & Sewage Board
KV : Kilo Vats [Kilo=1000 Vats]
KVES : Karnataka Vokkaliga Education Society
KVIC : Khadi and Village Industry Commission
KVPY : Kishore Vaigyanik Prothsahan Yojana Delhi
(National Fellowship for Research Students, GOI)
KVS : Kendriya Vidyalay Sanghatan
KW : Kilo Watts [Kilo=1000 Watts]
KWCWD : Karnataka Women & Children Welfare Department
KWCWF : Karnataka Woman & Child Welfare Fund
KSWCPK : Karnataka State Woman & Child Protection Kit
KYC : Know Your Customer
L
L A : Land Army
L A : Legislative Assembly
L A : Lok Adalat
LAPD : Los Angeles Police Department [USA]
LASER : Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission Rays (of Radioactive)
Lbw : Leg before wicket
LBW : Love Before Wedding
LC : Legislative Council
LC : Law Court / Labour Court
LCD : Liquid Crystal Display
LCM : Least Common Multiple [mathematics]
LD : Lower Direction
LD : Law Directory/Law Directorate
LDA : Lake Development Authority
LDA : Land Development Authority
LDA : Linear Discriminant Analysis
LDC : Lower Division Clerk
LED : Light Emitting Diodes
LERMS : Liberalized Exchange Rate Management Scheme
LFK : Lawyers Forum, Karnataka
LG : Law Guide
LG : Lucky Gold star
LG : Low German
LG : LG Corporation [Electronics Company of South Korea]
LIC : Life Insurance Corporation of India
LICHFL : LIC Housing Finance Limited
LIDKAR : Leather Industries Development Board of Karnataka
LIFO : Last-In First-Out
LIG : Low Income Group
LH : Ladies Hostel
LH : Light House
LH : Legislative Home/House
LHS : Left Hand Side
LHV : Lady Health Visitor
LILO : Last-In Last-Out
LIPS : Language Independent Programme Subtitles
LJP : Lok Janashakthi Party [Ramvilas paswan]
LK : Lokayuktha Karnataka Bengaluru
LKG : Lower Kinder Garten
LLB : Bachelor of Law
LLM : Master of Law
LMC : Large Megallanic Cloud
LMP : Licensed Medical Practitioner
LND : Liquid Nitrogen Distillery
LNP : Liquid Nitrogen Plant
LO : Labour Office/r
LO : Legislative Office/r
LO : Leprosy Office/r
LOC : Line of Control
LPBS : Lower Primary Boys School
LPC : Last Pay Certificate
LPF : Low Pass Filter
LPG : Liquid Petroleum Gas
LPG : Liberalization, Privatization & Globalization
LPGS : Lower Primary Girls School
LPO : Legal Processing Outsource
LPS : Lower Primary School
LSA : Left Side Angle
LSB : Left Side Border/Boundary
LSC : Left Side City/Cantonment
LSD : Ly Sergic acid Diethylamide
LSE : Left Side Entrance/Exit
LSF : Left Side Fort
LSP : Left Side Person/Pupil
LSP : Licensed Sericulture Practitioner
LTAI : Lawn Tennis Association of India
LTC : Leave Travel Concession
LTM : Left hand Thumb impression Mark
LTP : Lap Top Programme/r [computer operator]
LTTE : Liberation Tigers of Tamil Elam (SRILANKA)
LTV : Life Time Validity
LWA : Leave Without Allowances
LWA : Lufthansa World Airlines
LWO : Labour Welfare Office/r
LWO : Legislative Welfare Office/r
LWO : Leprosy Welfare Office/r
L&O : Law and Order
L&T : Larsen and Toubro Limited
Lbs. : Pounds [weight measurement]
Lit./Litt. : Literature
Loc.Cit. : Loco Citato (at the place quoted)
Lt. : Lieutenant
Lt.Col. : Lieutenant Colonel
Ltd. : Limited
M
MA : Magister Atrium
MA : Medical Allowance
MANMUL : Mandya Milk [producers] Union Limited
MANIT : Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology (Bhopal)
MARP : Mount Armed Reserve Police
MASER : Microwave Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation
MASTER DEGREE COURSES:-
MA : Master of Arts
MAEd : Master of Arts & Education
MArch : Master of Architecture
MASc : Master of Agriculture Science
MCA : Master of Computer Application
MCom : Master of Commerce
MComEd : Master of Commerce & Education
MCSc : Master of Computer Science
MD : Doctor of Medicine [medical PG course]
MDS : Master of Dental Science
ME : Master of Engineering [civil, mechanical, electrical & many Branches]
MEd : Master of Education
MFF : Master of Furnishings & Fittings
MHM : Master Hotel Management
MHM : Master of Hospitality Management
MHM : Master of House/Home Management
MIDOD : Master of Interior Decorations & Outer Decorations
MLibISc : Master of Library Information Science
MLibSc : Master of Library Science
MMus : Master of Music
MPEd : Master of Physical Education
MPharma : Master of Pharmacy
MS : Master of Science in Computer Science &Technology[6 Semesters integrated course from 2003]
MS : Master of Surgery [medical PG course]
MSc : Master of Science (Physics/Chemistry/Maths/Geology/Comp.Sc./etc.)
MScA&FD : Master of Science-Apparel & Fashion Designing
MScAg : Master of Science in Agriculture
MScEd : Master of Science & Education
MScFAD : Master of Science in Fashion & Apparel Design
MScIT : Master of Science in Information Technology
MSOM : Master of Science in Operation Management
(Mys.Univ.PG course in collaboration with Lawrence Technological Univ.Michigan,USA,from2005)
MSW : Master of Social Work
MTA : Master of Tourism Administration
MTech : Master of Technology
MTTM : Master of Tourism & Travel Management
MVSc : Master of Veterinary Science
MATF : Mysore Agenda Task Force
MBA : Master of Business Administration
MBA : Mysore Bar Association [Advocates/Lawyers]
MBBS : Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery [BMBS]
MBC : Mysore Bar Council [Advocates/Lawyers]
MBE : Member of British Empire
MBM : Master of Business Management
MC : Medical Certificate
MC : Member of Council
MC : Military Cross
MC : Municipal Commissioner
MC : Municipal/ity Committee
MCA : Master of Computer Applications
MCA : Medical Colleges Authority
MCC : Melbourne Cricket Club
MCC : Mysore City Corporation/Corporator
MCC : Mandatory Convertibility Clause
MCCC : Mysore Coffee Curing Centre
MCE : Mysore College of Education
MCF : Master Control Facility Hassan, Karnataka [ISRO wing]
MCF : Mangalore Chemicals & Fertilizers
MCFCL : Mangalore Chemicals & Fertilizers Company Ltd.
MCG : Melbourne Cricket Ground (World’s largest cricket stadium 110000 capacity)
MCI : Medical Council of India [Delhi]
MCM : Maharaja’s College Mysore
MCM : Mysore/Mandya/Madikeri/M’lore/etc.City Municipality
MCPCS : Mysore Coffee Processing Co-operative Society
MD : Doctor of Medicine
MD : Managing Director
MDT : Multi Drug Therapy
MECL : Mineral Exploration Corporation Limited
MEF : Ministry of Environment and Forests (GOI)
MEG : Madras Engineering Group (A Military Section)
MES : Maharashtra Ekikaran Samithi
MES : Military Engineers Service (Defence wing)
MESCOM : Mangalore Electricity Supply Company, Mangaluru [KPTCL wing]
MESSENGER : Mercury Surface Space Environment Geochemistry Ranging
MF : Muthoot Finance
MFA : Master of Fine Arts
MFALDA : Marginal Farmers & Agricultural Labour Development Agency
MFI : Money Flow Index
MFI : Micro Finance Institution
MFI : Male Factor Infertility
MFI : Median Family Income
MFL : Madras Fertilizers Limited
MFN : Most Favoured Nation
MGD : Mines & Geology Department (Dept. of Mines & Geology)
MGIRD : Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Rural Energy and Development
MGP : Mysuru Grahakara Parishath
MGR : Mysore Gymkhana Races
MGR : M.G.Ramachandran [Tamil actor]
MHBM : Master of Hotel Business Management
MHFW : Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
MHM : Master of Hospitality Management
MHRD : Ministry of Human Resource Development
MHRE : Ministry of Human Rights and Executions
MHT : Master of Hospitality and Tourism
MI : Military Intelligence
MI : Mission Impossible
MICO : Motor Industries Company
MICR : Magnetic Ink Character Recognition
MIE : Mysore Institute of Engineering
MIFSE : Mangalore Institute of Fire Safety Education
MIG : Middle Income Group
MINSAT : Mobile Integrated Network Subscriber Admin Tool
MIRV : Multiple Independently Targetable Re-entry Vehicles
MISA : Maintenance of Internal Security Act
MISL : Mysore Iron & Steel Limited, Bhadravathi
[VISL: Vishveshwarayya Iron & Steel Limited, Bhadravathi, Karnataka]MIT : Manipal Institute of Technology [Mangaluru]
MIT : Maharaja Institute of Technology [Mysuru]
MIT : Maharaja Institute of Technology [Mysuru]
MIT : Master of Information Technology
MJ : Media Jockey
MKBMS : Moogooru Karnataka Brahmana Maha Sabha
MKS : Meter, Kilogram, Second
ML : Master of Law / Mercantile Law
ML : Mind Loose / Memory Loss
MLA : Member of Legislative Assembly
MLC : Member of Legislative Council
MLF : Multi Lateral Force
MLPWL : Mysuru Lac and Paint Works Limited [MYLAC]
MM : Marketing Manager/Management OR Mili Meter
MMA : Marketing Management Academy
MMC : Machinery Manufacturing Company
MMC : Mahindra & Mahindra Constructions/Corporation
MMC : Mysore Medical College
MMC : Municipality Members Committee
MMCAA : Mysore Medical College Alumni Association
MML : Mysore Minerals Limited
MMM : Mysore Mines Mill [K.G.F, Karnataka]
MMKDA : Malai Mahadeshwara Kshetra Development Authority
MMS : Multimedia Messaging Service
MMS : Madras Mahajana Sabha [G.Lakshminarasu Chetty in1849]
MMSME : Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises
MMTC : Minerals and Metals Trading Corporation
MN : Male Nurse
MNC : Multi National Company/Corporation
MNPM : Mandya National Paper Mills
MNPML : Mandya National Paper Mills Ltd
MO : Medical Officer
MO : Mandatory Overs [cricket]
MO : Money Order
MO : Memorandum of Objections
MOA : Memorandum Of Agreement
MOC : Mobile Originating Call [out-going calls]
MoD : Music on Demand
MODVAT : Modified Value Added Tax
MoU : Memorandum of Understanding
MoU : Memorandum of Undertaking
MOUSE : Mechanically Operated User’s Serial Engine
MP : Mandal Panchayath
MPO : Mandal Panchayath Office/r
MPP : Mandal Panchayath President
MP : Madhya Pradesh
MP : Memory/Money Power
MP (L) : Member of Parliament [Lokasabha]
MP (R) : Member of Parliament [Rajyasabha]
MPAA : Motion Pictures Association of America
MPAI : Motion Pictures Association of India
MPC : Mal Practice Committee
MPC : Metropolitan Planning Committee
M.Phil : Master of Philosophy
MPL : Mysuru Premier League [sports]
MPLA : Movement of People for Liberation of Ankola
MR : Modified Regulation
MRA : Moral Re-Armament
MRC : Mysore Race Club
MRCP : Member of the Royal College of Physics
MRCS : Member of the Royal College of Surgeons
MRF : Mansfield Retreading Factory [UK]
MRF : Madras Rubber Factory [w.e.f.1979]
MRI : Magnetic Resonance Imaging
MRP : Multipurpose River valley Project
MRP : Maximum Retail Price
MRS : Modified Regulation Scheme
MRTH : Ministry of Road Transport & Highways [GOI]
MRTPC : Monopoly & Restrictive Trade Practices Commission
MRUCI : Media Research Users Council of India
MS : Modified Scheme
MS : Manuscript/s
MSAP : Manipal School of Architecture & Planning
MSC : Mobile Switching Centre
MSE : Mean Square Error
MSEB : Mysore State Electricity Board [KSEB/KEB]
MSI : Mineralogical Society of India Mysore
MSIL : Mysore Sales International Limited
MSISDN : Mobile Subscribers Integrated Service Digital Network
MSJE : Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment
MSL : Mysore State Lottery
MSL : Mean Sea Level [Altitude Measurement]
MSME : Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises
MTC : Mobile Terminating Call [incoming calls]
MTCR : Missile Technology Control Regime
MTF : Mysore Turf Club (Horse Racecourse)
MTR : Maavalli Tiffin Room (Bangalore’s famous Restaurant/Food products)
MTRDC : Microwave Tube Research & Development Centre B’lore
MTWU : Mother Theresa Women’s University [Kodaikanal, T.N.)
MUCTA : Mysore University College Teachers Association
MUDA : Mysore Urban Development Authority
MUEHCSL : Mysore Univ. Employees Housing Co-operative Society Limited
MUNTEA : Mysore University Non-Teaching Employees Association
MUPCTA : Mysore University Private College Teachers Association
MUTA : Mysore University Teachers Association
MVC : Maha Veer Chakra [National Award for Defence personnel]
MVD : Motor Vehicles Department
MWCS : Mysore Wear-housing Cooperative Society
MYLAC : Mysore Lac & Paint manufacturing Company Limited
[MLPWL the only company producing-supplying INDELIBLE ink for Elections in India)
MYMUL : Mysore Milk [producers] Union Limited
Mph : Miles per hour
Maths : Mathematics
Max : Maximum
Min : Minimum
Misc : Miscellaneous
Mile : Mademoiselle
Mrs : Mistress (Monsieur’s/Lass)
Mr : Mister (Monsieur/Lad)
Ms : Miss
Mime : Madam
M/o : Mother of
M/s : Messer’s
M1 : Money supply with public
M3 : Aggregate Monetary resource
N
NA : Not Applicable / Not assessed
NA : Notary Application / Applicant
NAA : National Air force Authority
NAAC : National Assessment & Accreditation Council
NAACC : National Assessment & Accreditation Council Committee
NABARD : National Bank for Agriculture & Rural Development
NAC : National Advisory Council
NACMF/NAFED : National Agricultural Co-operative Marketing Federation
NADA : National Anti Doping Agency
NAEP : National Adult Education Programme
NAK : Newspapers Association of Karnataka
NAL : National Aeronautical Laboratory
NALCO : National Aluminums Company
NAS : National Academy of Science
NAS : National Ambulance Service [Dial 108 – free service]
NASA : National Aeronautics & Space Administration (USA)
NATA : National Aptitude Test for Architecture
NATO : North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NATPARC : National Transportation Planning & Research Centre
NAV : Net Asset Value / Net Assessment Value
NAV : National Assessment Variation
NAYE : National Alliance of Young Entrepreneurs
NB : Nota Bene (Latin word) [means=FOOT NOTE or NOTED BELOW)
NB : Notice Board
NBA : National Basketball Association (USA)
NBA : Non Bailable Arrest
NBAW : Non Bailable Arrest Warrant
NBBW : Non Bailable Body Warrant
NBBF : National Basket Ball Federation
NBCC : National Building Construction Corporation
NBCFDC : National Backward Class Financial & Development Council
NBFC : Non Banking Financial Corporation
NBTI : National Book Trust of India
NBW : Non Bailable Warrant
NCA : National Cricket Academy
NCAER : National Council for Applied Economics Research
NCAOR : National Centre for Antarctic & Ocean Research GOA
NCBCM : National Commission for Backward Communities
NCBI : Narcotics Control Bureau of India
NCBS : National Centre for Biological Sciences Bangalore
NCC : National Cadet Corps
NCC : Non Completion Certificate [Not Completed Certificate]
NCDC : National Coal Development Corporation
NCE : National Council for Education
NCERT : National Council for Education, Research & Training
NCF : Network Capacity Fee/Net Collection Fees
NCG : Number Consulting Group/Nicely Coloured Graphics
NCG : New Century Games/Gamers
NCG : Network Connectivity Group/New College Graduate
NCG : Nueva Casas Grandes [Airport code]
NCHS : National Centre for History of Sciences [UoM]
NCI : National Cancer Institute
NCIB : National Crime Investigation Bureau
NCL : Not Completed the Lower Examination
NCM : Non Co-operation Movement [M.K.Gandhi’s Freedom fight]
NCMC : National Commission for Mobility Card
NCMP : National Common Minimum Programme
NCO : Non Commissioned Officer/Net Commission Obtained
NCST : National Committee on Science and Technology
NCR : North Central Railway
NDA : Non-Disclosure Agreement
NDA : National Defence Academy
NDA : National Defence Advisor
NDA : National Democratic Alliance (A.B.Vajpayee’s Central Government)
NDAA : National Defence Authority Act
NDC : National Development Council
NDC : National Defence Council
NDC : No Dues Certificate
NDCB : National Drugs Control Board
NDDB : National Dairy Development Board
NDDRF : National Disaster & Drought Rescue Fund
NDDRRF : National Disaster & Drought Rehabilitation Reserve Fund
NDF : National Defence Fund
NDPC : National Drug Prevention Council Delhi
NDRF : National Disaster Rescue Force
NDS : National Discipline Scheme
NDTL : National Dope Testing Laboratory (Anti drug wing-sportspersons)
NDTV : New Delhi Tele Vision [a telecasting channel]
NECA : National Environmental Science Academy
NECB : National Explosives Control Bureau
NECC : National Egg Co-ordination Committee
NEERI : National Environment Engineering Research Institute Nagpur
NEET : National Eligibility Entrance Test
NEFA : North East Frontier Agency
NEFT : National Electronic Funds Transfer
NELCO : National Electronic Company (Radio & Transistor Manufacture)
NEP : National Education Policy
NER : North Eastern Railway
NERS : National Engineering Research Station
NES : National Education Society Calcutta (Founder Dr. ANNIE BESANT)
NESA : National Environment Science Academy
NESA : North Eastern States & Assam
NESW : North, East, South & West [4 directions]
NET : National Entrance Test
NEWS : North, East, West & South [information broadcast/telecast network]
NFA : National Film Academy
NFAI : National Film Archives of India
NFC : Near Field Communication
NFC : National Finance Corporation
NFC : National Food Corporation
NFDC : National Film Development Corporation
NFIR : National Federation of Indian Railway men
NFS : National Film Society
NGEF : National Government Electric Factory
NGIC : National Government Insurance Company
NGIC : National General Insurance Corporation
NGO : Non Government Organization
NGO : Non Gazetted Officers/Officials
NGO : Non Governmental Officers/Officials
NGRI : National Geo-physical Research Institute Goa/Hyderabad
NGRS : National Grievances Redressel System
NH : National Highway
NHAI : National Highway Authority of India
NHB : National Housing Board
NHCS : National Housing Co-operative Society
NHDB : National Highways Development Board
NHDC : National Highways Development Corporation
NHERC : National Higher Education Resource Centre
NHL : Narayana Hrudalaya Limited
NHRC : National Human Rights Commission
NHQ : Naval Head Quarters
NI : National Income
NIA : National Institute of Academies
NIA : National Intelligence Authority/Application
NIA : National Investigation Agency
NIA : National Institute of Aerospace
NIA : Nethaji International Association
NIA : Network Interface Adopter
NIAR : National Institute for Academic Research
NIAT : National Institute of Aeroplane Technology
NIB : National Investigation Bureau
NICE : Nandi Infrastructure Corridor Enterprise (P)Ltd [Ashok Kheni]
NID : National Investigation Department
NIDC : National Industrial Development Corporation
NIE : National Institute of Engineering Mysore
NIESBUD : National Institute of Entrepreneurship & Small Business Development
NIFTEY : National Index For Trade Exchange Yearly
NIG : National Institute of Geology/Geography/Geoscience
NIH : National Institute of Health
NIIT : National Institute of Industrial Technology
NIIT : National Institute of Information Technology
NIMHANS : National Institute of Mental Health And Neuro Surgery
NINL : Neelachal Ispat Nigam Limited [Orissa]
NIO : National Institute of Oceanography
NIOT : National Institute of Ocean Technology [Chennai]
NIPER : National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education & Research
NIRD : National Institute of Rural Development
NISCO : National Iron & Steel Company Limited
NIT : National Institute of Technology
NITI : National Industrial Training Institute
NKF : National/New Kabaddi Federation
NKmph : Nautical Kilometer per hour
NKP : Nava Karnataka Publications
NLCL : Naively Lignite Corporation Limited
NLD : National League for Democracy
NLGT : Natural Laxative Granules & Tablets
NLM : National Literacy Mission
NLSI : National Law School of India
NLTA : National Lawn Tennis Association
NMA : National Military Academy [Defence Ministry, GOI]
NMCMS : National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship [GOI]
NMDC : National Mineral Development Corporation
NMF : National Merit Fellowship
NMI : National Museum of India (oldest/largest museum Est. in 1893, Calcutta)
NMM : National Mission for Manuscripts Delhi
NMPH : Nautical Miles Per Hour
NMS : National Merit Scholarship
NNRMS : National Natural Resources Management System
NNC : National Newspaper Council
NO : Nodal Officer / Noted Officer
NO : Nominated Officer/official
NOC : No Objection Certificate
NOC : Non Operative Certificate
NOP : Net On Phone
NP : Naya Paisa (till 1959 & 1 Rupee=100 Naya paisa)
NP : National Permit
NP : Notary of Public
NPC : National Productivity Council
NPC : National People’s Congress [China]
NPC : Non Payment Certificate
NPCI : National Payment Corporation of India
NPCIL : Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited
NPP : Network Performance Promise [Post-paid/pre-paid]
NPS : National Public School
NPT : Nuclear Non Proliferation Treaty
NR : Northern Railway
NR : News Reader [Radio/TV]
NRC : National Registration for Citizenship
NRCM : National Research Centre for Mushroom
NRDMS : Natural Resources Data Management System
NREP : National Rural Employment Programme
NRF : Not Refundable Fund/Fee
NRF : National Renewal Fund
NRI : Non Resident of India
NRM : Not Refundable Money
NRSA : National Remote Sensing Agency Hyderabad
NRSC : National Remote Sensing Centre New Delhi
NRSC : Non Resident Students Centre
NRT : Nicotine Replacement Therapy
NS : New Scheme
NSA : National Security Advisor
NSAUPA : National Security Act & Unlawful Prevention Act
NSC : National Savings Certificate
NSC : National Service Corps
NSC : National Security Council
NSC : National Savings Certificate
NSC : National Seed Corporation Limited [GOI]
NSC : Nehru Science Centre, Mumbai
NSCL : National Seed Corporation Limited
NSD : National School of Dramatics
NSD : National Security Department
NSDC : National Skill Development Corporation
NSDL : National Securities Depository Limited
NSDC : New Scientific Development Company
NSDMC : New Scientific Devise Manufacturing Company
NSE : National Stock Exchange [of India]
NSEW : North-South & East-West [4 directions]
NSG : National Security Guards
NSHCC : National Skin and Hair Care Centre
NSSIC : National Small Scale Industries Corporation
NSO : National Sports Organization
NSS : National Service Scheme
NSUI : National Students Union of India [INC wing]
NTA : National Testing Agency
NTC : National Textile Corporation
NTC : National Tourist Corporation
NTC : National Travels Company
NTCC : National Tobacco Control Cell
NTCP : National Tobacco Control Programme
NTI : Nuclear Threat Initiative (IAEA wing, Vienna, Austria)
NTP : Normal Temperature Pressure
NTPC : National Thermal Power Corporation
NTPCL : National Thermal Power Corporation Limited
NTR : N.T.Ramarao [Telugu super star]
NTSE : National Talent Search Examination
NTTC : Nursery Teacher Training Course/Certificate
NURM : National Urban Rehabilitation Mission
NURM : National Urban Renewal Mission
NVF : National Volunteer Force
NVUPE : National Virtual University for Peace & Education (Social Service)
NWPP : Non Woven Poly Propylene [bags]
NWR : North Western Railway
N&Q : Notes and Queries
non.seq. : non sequitur (it does not follow)
O
OAPEC : Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries
OAS : Organization for American States
OAU : Organization of African Unity (setup in May 1963)
OBC : Other Backward Class/Community/Caste
OBC : Officer in British Empire
OBE : Officer in British Empire (Order of the British Empire)
OC : Officer in Commanding
OCC : Oceanic Continental Convergence
OCD : Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
OCR : Optical Character Reader
OCS : Overseas Communication Service
OE : Oral Examination / Office Executive
OECD : Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development
OED : Oxford English Dictionary
OEEC : Organization for European Economic Co-operation
OES : Overseas Educational Service
OGL : Open General License
OIC : Organization of Intelligence Corps
OIGS : On India Government Service
OII : Ornithology Institute of India
OII : Oncology Institute of India
OIL : Oil India Limited
OK : Okays (All Correct/Right/Well)
OMR : Optical Mark Reader
ONGC : Oil and Natural Gas Commission
ONGCL : Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited
ONRT : Oral Nicotine Replacement Therapy
OOD : On Other Duty (On Official Duty)
OPC : Online Programming Courses
Opcit : Opero citato (in the work cited)
OPD : Out Patient Department
OPD : Orderline Personality Disorder
OPD : Oakland Police Department
OPD : Optical Product Development
OPEC : Oil Products Extracting Company
OPEC : Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
OPPL : Oxford Printers and Publishers Limited
OR : Old Regulations / Rules
OR : Official Record / Recruitment
ORI : Oriental Research Institute
ORL : Oriental Research Library
ORR : Outer Ring Road
ORR : Old Rules & Regulations
ORS : Oral Re-hydration Solvent
OSAA : Order of Saint Andrew the Apostle
[Russian Highest Citizen award; honoured to Mr. Narendra Modi the P.M. of India]OS : Old Scheme
OS : Old System
OS : Old Strategy
OSEAN : Organization of South East Asian Nations
OSTC : Ocean Science & Technology Cell (Vizhak, Chennai, Mangalore)
OT : Operation Theatre
OT : Over Time
OT : Official Transfer
OT : Opera Theatre
OTA : Over The Air
OTC : Officer Training Corps
OTEC : Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion
OTP : One Time Password
OTS : Officers Training School
OUP : Oxford University Press
OXCFAMR : Oxford Committee for Famine Relief
OXON : Oxoniensis (Oxford University)
OYHS : Own Your House Scheme
O/c : Office copy
O/o : Office of the
O&M : Organization and Methods
P
PA : Personal/Personnel Assistant
PA : Press Association
PAC : Provincial Armed Constabulary
PACCS : Primary Agricultural Credit Co-op.Society
PACCCA : Primary Agricultural Credit Co-operative Confederation/Association
PACS : Provisioning And Customer care System
PACS : Provisional Activation of Customer Service
PAL : Premier Automobiles Limited (FIAT Car Co., Bombay)
PALDB : Primary Agricultural Land Development Bank Ltd.
PAN : Permanent Account Number (Income-tax department code)
PAO : Personnel Administrative Office/r
PAT : Profit After Tax
PAYE : Pay As You Earn
PB : Pro-rate Basis
PB : Post Box
PBM : Physics, Biotechnology, Microbiology
PBS : Play Back Singer
PC : Police Constable
PC : Programme Counter
PC : Post Card
PC : Police Commissioner
PCBARD : Primary Cooperative Bank for Agriculture & Rural Development
PCB : Pakistan Cricket Board
PCB : Pollution Control Board
PCB : Prevention of Corruption Bureau
PCB : Power Connecting/connection Board
PCB : Physics, Chemistry, Biology
PCB : Physics, Chemistry, Botany
PCCS : Physics, Chemistry, Computer Science
PCCS : Principal Chief Conservator of Forest
PCE : Physics, Chemistry, Electronics
PCG : Physics, Chemistry, Geology
PCI : Per Capita Income
PCI : Peripheral Component Interconnect/ion
PCI : Pharmacy Council of India
PCI : Planning Commission of India
PCI : Police Circle Inspector
PCJ : Principal Civil Judge
PCM : Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics
PCM : Pork, Chicken & Mutton
PCO : Planning Coordination Office/r
PCO : Public Call Office/r
PCRA : Petroleum Conservation Research Association
PCS : Police Co-operative Society
PCS : Preliminary Caution Centre
PCS : Pupil’s Care Centre
PCS : Personnel [Personal] Computer System
PCS : Primary [Preliminary] Care Service
PCS : Physics, Chemistry, Sericulture
PCZ : Physics, Chemistry, Zoology [also PZC]
PD : Physical Director
PDA : Physical Directors Association
PDA : Preventive Detention Act
PDF : Portable Documents [files] Format
PDJ : Principal District Judge
PDO : Panchayath Development Office/r
PDO : Planning Development Office/r
PDP : Pakistan Democratic Party
PDP : People’s Democratic Party
PDP : Personality Development Programme
PDSJ : Principal District & Session Judge
PDSJC : Principal District & Session Judge’s Court
PE : Purchase Executive/Engineer
PEB : Physics, Electronics, Biology
PEB : Punjab Electricity Board
PEC : Project & Equipment Corporation
PECs : Physics, Electronics, Computer science
PED : Physical Education Director
PEESc : Physics, Electronics, Environmental Science
PEF : Prepaid Enrolment Form
PEN : Publishers, Editors and News printers [Club]
PEN : Play writers, poets, Essayists & Novelists [Club]
PEO : Personnel Executive Office/r
PEO : Public Education Office/r
PERT : Project Evaluation and Review Technique
PES : People’s Education Society [Mandya/Bengaluru]
PESO : Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organization
PET : Physical Education Teacher
PET : Positron Emission Tomography
PF : Provident Fund
PF : Public/Private Fund/Finance
PF : Personal/Personnel Finance/Fund
PFC : Physical Fitness Certificate
PFCL : Power Finance Corporation Limited
PFI : People’s Front of India
PFI : People’s Forum of India
PGM : Precision Guided Munitions
Pharma.D : Doctor of Pharmacy
PHC : Primary Health Centre
PhD : Doctor of Philosophy
PHS : Peak Hour Service
PHS : Personal Hand phone / Headphone System
PHU : Primary Health Unit
PI : Percapita Income
PI : Personnel Income
PI : Process Index
PI : Principal Investigator
PI : Police Inspector
PI : Project Investigator
PIB : Press Information Bureau
PIB : Public Investment Board
PIL : Pesticides India Limited
PIL : Public Interest Litigation
PIN Code : Postal Index Number-Coded [India Postage Dept]
PKI : Partai Kommunis Indonesia [Communist Party of Indonesia]
PKL : Pro [Premier] Kabaddi League
PKTB : Princess Krishnajammanni Tuberculoses Sanatorium [TB Hospital] Mysuru
PL480 : Public Law 480 [under which The Foreign Aid is given in USA]
PLDBL : Primary Land Development Bank Limited
PLO : Palestinian Liberation Organization
PLO : Public Labour [labourers’] Organization
PLS : Preliminary Level Service
PLS : Primary Level School
PLS : Profit & Loss a/c Statement
PM : Prince[ess] Matrimony / Pioneer Makers
PM : Post Master / Post man
PM : Post Meridian
PM : Prime Minister
PM : Purchase/Production/Project Manager
PMAYs : Prime Minister’s Awaaz Yojan (Scheme)
PMB : Physics, Microbiology, Biotechnology
PMB : Physics, Mathematics, Biochemistry
PMB : Physics, Mathematics, Botany
PMCS : Physics, Mathematics, Computer Science
PMEB : Planning, Monetary & Execution Board
PMEB : Planning, Monitoring & Evaluation Board
PMF : Para Military Force
PMG : Post Master General
PMJ : Project Management Jobs
PMO : Prime Minister’s Office
PMR : Post Mortem Report
PMS : Post Minister’s Secretariat
PMSS : Post Matric Scholarship Scheme [GOI]
PMZ : Physics, Mathematics, Zoology
PNDT : Pre Natal Detection Technology (to find out the Sex of a pre-born baby)
PNT : Post Natal Treatment (medical service after baby’s delivery)
PO : Parcel Office
PO : Post Office
PO : Polling Officer
PO : Presiding officer
PO : Public Officer/offices
POA : Proof of Address
POCSO : Protection of Children from Sexual Offences
POI : Proof of Identity
POK : Pakistan Occupied Kashmir
POLITICAL PARTIES, SOCIAL & SPIRITUAL CENTRERS IN INDIA:-
AAP : Aam Aadmi Party [Anna Hazare+Arvind Kezriwal, 2011]
AB : Abhinava Bharath [Veer Savarkar]
ABHM : Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha [Madanmohan Malaviya, 1915/1933]
ABJS : Akhil Bharatiya Jana Sangh [Shyamprasad Mukharjee, 1951]
ABPJD : Akhila Bharatha Pragatipara Janata Dal
ADMK : Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam [M.G.Ramachandran]
AGP : Assam Gana Parishath [Oza‘s political party]
AHF : Azaad Hind Fouz [Subhaschandra Bhose]
AIADMK : All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam [J.Jayalalitha]
AIDMK : All India Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
AIJP : All India Janatha Party
AIML/ML : All India Muslim League/Muslim League[Kwaja Salimulla-1906/Dissolved-1947]
AISP/ SP : All India Samajvadi Party / Samajvadi Paksh
AITC : All India Trinamool Congress [Mamata Banerjee, 1998]
AM : Aligarh Movement [Sayed Ahmedkhan]
AS : Aarya Samaj [Dayananda Saraswathi]
ASB : Asiatic Society of Bengal [William Jones]
BJD : Biju Janata Dal [Biju patnaik 1987]
BJP : Bharatiya Janatha Paks/party [Atal Bihari Vajapayee, 1987]
BLD : Bharatiya Lok Dal [Chowdri Charan Singh, 1974]
BM : Bhoodaan Movement [Vinobha Bhave]
BS : Brahma Samaaj/Aathmeeya Sabha [Rajaram Mohanroy]
BSP : Bahujan Samaj/vaadi Party [Kanshiram, 1984]
Cong(R) : Congress(Ruling) [Indira Gandhi & her Followers,1969]
Cong(O) : Congress(Organization)[Nijlingappa, SanjivReddy, MorarjiDesai & Others,1969]
Cong(I) : Congress(Indira) [Rajeev Gandhi & his followers,1984]
Cong(U) : Congress(Urs) [D.Devaraja Urs & his followers,1984]
CPI : Communist Party of India
CPI(M) : Communist Party of India(Marxist)
CSP(I) : Congress Socialist Party(of India) [Jaiprakash Narayan, Narendradev & others]
DK : Dravida Kazhagam [Periyar @ E.V.RamaswamyNayudu]
DMK : Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam [C.N.Annadurai]
DSS : Dalitha Sangharsha Samithi [da.sam.sa]
HM : Hindu Mahasabha [Madanamohana Malaveeya]
HND : Hindustan Nirmaan Dal
HNNP : Hindustan Nava Nirmaan Paksh [party]
HRA : Hindustan Republic Association [Bhagath Singh]
HRM : Home Rule Movement [Annie Besant & Gopalkrishna Gokhale]
INC : Indian National Congress [A.O.Hume, Dadabai Navroji & Others, 1885]
JD : Janata Dal [V.P.Singh, 1988]
JD[S] : Janatha Dala [Secular][H.D.Devegowda, 1999]
JD[U] : Janata Dal [United][George Fernandes,2003]
JJP : Jannayak Janata Party [DushyantChautala, Haryana, 2018]
JKNC : Jammu-Kashmir National Conference
JMM : Jharkhand Mukti Morcha [Binod Bihari Mahato, 1972]
JP : Janata Party [Jaiprakash Narayan, 1977]
JUH : Jaamiyath Ulema-e-Hind
KCP : Karnataka Congress Party [S.Bangarappa, 1994]
KJP : Karnataka Janatha Paksha [B.S.Yediyurappa, 2012]
KKR : Karnataka Kranthi Ranga [Devaraja Urs, 1979]
KVP : Karnataka Vikasa Paksha [S.Bangarappa, 1992]
LD : Lok Dal [political party]
LJD : Lokathantrik Janata Dal [Ramvilas Paswan]
MMS : Madras Mahajana Sabha [G.Lakshminarasu Chetty, 1849]
MNMP : Makkal Needhi Maiam Party [Actor Kamala Hassan’s political party]
NCP : Nationalist Congress Party [Sharadpawar’s]
PBA : Partition of Bengal Act [Lord Curzon]
PBDA : Partition of Bengal Dissolution Act [Lord Hardinge]
PMK : Pataali Makkal Kachhi (party Founder-President S.Ramdas, 1989)
PRD : Pranthiya Raksha Dal
PS : Praarthana Samaaj [Athmaram Panduranga]
PSP : Prajaa Socialist Party [Acharya Narendradev, JP & others 1949/1952]
RJD : Rashtriya Janata Dal [Laluprasad Yadav, 1997]
RLD : Rashtriya Lok Dal [Ajitsingh, 1996]
RM : Ramakrishna Mission [Swamy Vivekananda]
SA : Sabaramathi Aashram [Mohandas Karmachand Gandhi]
SAP : Shiromani Akaalidal Party [KaurBadal, 1981]
SJP : Samajvadi Janata Party (Rashtriya) [Chandrasekhar, 1991]
SoI : Servants of India [Gopalakrishna Gokhale]
SP : Swaraajya Paksha [Chittaranjandas]
SP : Samajwadi Party [Mulayamsingh Yadav, 1992]
SPI : Socialist Party of India [George Fernandez, 1964]
SS : Sathyashodhak Samaj [Jyothibha Pule]
SSP : Samyuktha Socialist Party [R.M.Lohia+S.Gopalagowda & others, 1954]
TDP : Telugu Desham Party [founder N.T.Ramarao, Cine Actor, 1982]
TSI : Theosophical Society of India [Madam Blavatsky + Colonel Alcott]
UCP : United Congress Party
UPA : United Progressive Alliance [INC wing]
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PoP : Plaster of Parris
PoS : Point of Sale
PoTA : Prevention of Terrorism, Act
PoW : Prisoner of War
PP : Person on Phone (request contact to the neighbor)
PP : Public Prosecutor
PP : Private Property
PPC : Pre Primary Centre
PPC : Production, Planning and Control
PPC : Pediatric Palmonology Clinic
PPF : Personnel/Personal Provident Fund
PPF : Public/Private Provident Fund
PPF : Postal Provident Fund
PPI : Prepaid Payment Instrument
PPP : Purchase Power Parity
PPP : Private Public (Partnership) Project
PPP : Pakistan People’s Party
PPS : Postal Post Scriptum (Additional Post Script)
PPS : Pre Primary School
PRC : People’s Republic of China
PRG : Provisional Revolutionary Government
PRO : Public Relation Officer
PrO : Presiding Officer
Pro-tem : Pro-tempore (for the time being)
PS : Private Secretary
PS : Personnel/Personal Secretary
PS : Post Script (writings after the main letter)
PSB : Public Sector Bank
PSI : Police Sub Inspector
PSLV : Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle
PSP : Praja Socialist Party
PST : Primary School Teacher
PSTA : Primary School Teachers Association
PSU : Public Sector Units
PT : Physical Training
PTA : Police Training Academy
PTC : Police Training College
PTC : Postal Training Centre
PTI : Press Trust of India
PTO : Page Turn Over
PTS : Police Training School
PTT : Physical Training Teacher
PTTA : Physical Training Teachers Association
PUC : Pre University Course
PUEB : Pre University Education Board
PUK : Phone Unlock Key
PVA : Pak(istan) Vienna Agreement
PVC : Poly Vinyl Chloride
PVC : Param Vir Chakra
PVSM : Param Vishisht Seva Medal
PWD : Public Works Department
PWG : Peoples War Group
PZC : Physics, Zoology, Chemistry [also PCZ]
PZCs. : Physics, Zoology, Computer science
Perks : Perquisites of Office
Per pro : Per procurationem (By the agency of)
Pvt. : Private
Pvt.SB : Private Sector Bank
Pvt.SU : Private Sector Unit
(P)Ltd. : Private Limited
P&O : Peninsular and Oriental [Steamship Company]
P&T : Post and Telegraph
p.c. : per cent = % (for One Hundred=100)
Q
Q : Queue [Come in the line/Follow the Line/Line up/One behind another]
QCB : Quality Control Board
QED : Quod Erat Demonstrandum [which was to be demonstrated]
QI : Quality Inspector
QIO : Quality Inspection Officer
QMG : Quarter Master General
QMS : Quick Mail Service
QQI : Quantity & Quality Inspector
QQIO : Quantity & Quality Inspection Officer
QQCB : Quantity & Quality Control Board
Qrtr. : Quarter = 1/4 [One fourth]
Qrtrs. : Quarters (Residential Area/Lane)
Qv. : Quod vide (which see)
R
RA : Research Assistant
RA : Research Associate
R&D : Research and Development
R&M : Renovation and Modernization
RADAR : Radio Angle Detection and Ranging
RAF : Rapid Action Force
RAM : Random Access Memory
RAW : Research & Analysis Wing
RBI : Reserve Bank of India
RBI : Rubber Board of India
RBT : Ring Back Tone
RC : Registration Certificate [RC book of any vehicle, etc.]
RCB : Royal Challengers Bangalore
RCC : Reinforced Cement Concrete
RCE : Regional College of Education [RIE, NCERT, Mysore]
RCEP : Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership
RCHO : Reproductive & Child Health Office/r
RCL : Regional Conservation Laboratory, Mysore
RCoVL : Reliance Communication Ventures Limited
RDA : Rural Development Authority
RDX : Research & Development Explosives
Re : Rupee [Indian currency]
REMCO : Radio & Electrical Manufacturing Company, Bangalore
REIA : Rapid Environmental Impact Assessment (NEERI wing)
REWA : Rural Employees Welfare Association
RFA : Religious Fundamentalists Activities
RFO : Range Forest Office/r
RFP : Request For Proposal
RGD : Royal Governess Department
RGF : Rajeev Gandhi Foundation, Delhi
RGIPT : Rajeev Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology
RGUMS : Rajeev Gandhi University of Medical Sciences, Bangalore
RHO : Rural Health Officer
RHS : Right Hand Side
RIC : Rotary International Club
RIC : RUSSIA INDIA CHINA [commonwealth meet]
RIE : Regional Institute of Education (RCE-NCERT, Mysore-6)
RIF : Rural Innovation Fund
RIL : Reliance Industries Limited
RIM : Reliance India Mobile
RIP : Requiescat in Pace [May his/her soul rest in peace]
RITES : Rail India Technical and Economic Services
RJ : Radio Jockey
RLEGP : Rural Landless Employment Guarantee Programme
RLO : Returned Letters Office
RMA : Rotary Midtown Academy
RMNH : Regional Museum of Natural History, Mysore
RMO : Resident/Rural Medical Officer
RMP : Rare-earth Materials Plant
RMP : Registered Medical Practitioner
RMS : Railway Mail Service
RN : Royal Navy
RNA : Ribo Nucleic Acid
RNAC : Royal Nepal Airlines Corporation
RO : Regional Office/r
RO : Rented Office
ROC : Receiver Operating Characteristics
ROI : Republic Of India
ROM : Read Only Memory
ROS : Republic of Slovakia
ROW : Rest of World
RPC : Rate Plan Change
RPAD : Registered Post Acknowledgement Due
RPF : Railway Protection Force
RPF : Reserve Police Force
RPM[rpm] : Revolution Per Minute
RPM : Range Post Master
RPM : Railway Post Master
RPM : Rural Post Master
RPS : Receipts & Payment Statement
RPS : Railway Protection Service
RPS : Railway Police Service
RR : Revised Regulation
RRB : Railway Recruitment Board
RRB : Regional Rural Bank
RRC : Reactor Research Centre
RRI : Raman Research Institute [Bengaluru]
RRL : Regional Research Laboratory
RRR : Re-Revised Regulation
RRR : Revised Rules and Regulations
RRSC : Regional Remote Sensing Centre Bangalore (GOI)
RS : Revised Scheme/Readymade Suit
Rs. : Rupees [Indian currency]
RSA : Rashtriya Swabhiman Andolan
RSA : Right Side Angle/Apartment
RSB : Right Side Border/Boundary
RSC : Right Side City/Cantonment
RSC : Railway Service Commission
RSCI : Readership Studies Council of India
RSD : Right Side Drift/District/Dormitory
RSE : Renewable Sources of Energy
RSE : Right Side Entrance/Exit
RSF : Right Side Flow/Fort/Factory
RSG : Right Side Ganga/Godavari
RSP : Right Side Person/Pupil
RSS : Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh
RSVP : Respondez Sil Vous Plait (Reply if you please)
RTC : Rights of property Transfer Certificate
Rtd. : Retired [Job retirement due to superannuation]
RTD : Refer To Drawer / rated
RTE : Right to Education
RTGS : Real Time Gross Settlement
RTI : Right to Information
RTO : Regional Transport Office/r
RT-PCR : Reverse Transcription-Polymerace Chain Reaction
RTTC : Regional Telecom Training Centre [GOI, Mysuru]
RUPSA : Recognized Un-aided Private Schools Association
RUSA : Rashtreeya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan
RVM : Relevance Vector Machine
RWSHD : Rural Water Supply & Hygiene Division/Department
RWF : Rail & Wheel Factory (Wheel & Axle Plant Yelahanka, Bengaluru)
RYSS : Rashtreeya Yuva [youth] Swayam Sevak Sangh
R&D : Research and Development
Ref. : Reference
Reg. : Regarding
Regd/Regn : Registered / Registration
Regln/Resn : Regulation / Resignation [Resign]
S
SA : South Africa/South Asia/South America
SA : South Atlanta/South Arctic/South Antarctic
SA : Safe Arms/Safety Armaments
SAARC : South Asian Association for Regional Co-operation
[Countries:- Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, INDIA, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Srilanka]
SAF : Safety Armed Force/s
SAF : Students Army Firings
SAIL : Sports Authority of India Limited [GOI]
SAIL : Steel Authority of India Limited [GOI mining dept.]
SALT : Strategic Arms Limitation Talks
SAM : Surface to Air Missile
SAP : School of Architecture & Planning
SAP : Special Assistance Programme
SAP : System Application Products
SAPT : Self Assessment Property Tax
SAR : Synthetic Aperture Radar
SART : Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty
SAS : Small Astronomy Satellite
SAS : Subscriber At Switch
SASER : Sound Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation
SAT : Scholastic Aptitude Test
SATAP : Study Away & Teach Away Programme [UoM]
SBSE : State Board of Secondary Education
SBMPMAY : Swachh Bharath Mission & Pradhan Manthri Awaz Yojana
SC : Scheduled Caste
SC : Second Class
SC : Security Council
SC : Small Cause/s [Law court]
SC : South Central
SC : Special Class/Course
SC : Study Certificate
SC : Supreme Court
SCC : Staff Selection Commission
SCDR : Subscribers Call Detail Records
SCEE : School of Computing & Electrical Engineering [DST, GOI]
SCIL : Shipping Corporation of India Limited
SCL : Smart City Limited [Bengaluru, Belagavi, Mysuru, etc.]
SCM : Smart City Mission
SCPL : Stride Consumer Private Limited
SCR : South Central Railway
SCRA : Special Coach/Class Railway Apprentices
SCSFL : Shree Rama Co-operative Sugar Factory Limited [Chunchanakatte]
SDA : Second Division Assistant
SDC : Second Division Clerk
SDC : Special Deputy Commissioner
SDC : Special Divisional Commissioner
SDCB : State Drugs Control Board
SDIL : Sovereign Developers & Infrastructure Limited
SDMC : School Development & Monitoring Committee
SDO : Sub Divisional Office/r
SDPI : Students Democratic Party of India
SDPI : Secular/Social Democratic Party of India
SDPTS : Self Declared Property Tax System
SDPVT : Self Declared Property Valued Tax
SDR : Special Drawing Rights
SDR : Self Drawing Officer
SDRF : State Disaster Rescue Force
SE : Sales Executive
SE : Superintendent Engineer
SEATO : South East Asia Treaty Organization
SEBI : Securities & Exchange Board of India
SENSEX : Sensitivity Index of Shares [Bonds, Mutual-funds] Stock Exchange
SEO : Search Engine Optimization
SER : South Eastern Railway
SERC : Structural Engineering Research Centre
SETI : Search for Extra Terrestrial Intelligence/Institute
SEZ : Special Economic Zones
SFA : State Food Authority
SFDA : Small Farmers Development Agency
SFI : Students Federation of India
SFURTI : Scheme of fund for Upgradation & Regeneration of Traditional Industries
SGPC : Shiromani Gurudwar Parbandak Committee
SGRY : Sampoorna Grameena Rozgaar Yojana
SGT : Southern Granulites Terrain
SH : State Highways
SHAPE : Supreme Headquarters of Allied Powers in Europe
SI : Sanitary Inspector
SI : Special Investigation
SI : Standards of International
SI : Standing instructions
SI : Station In-charge
SI : Sub Inspector
SIB : Space Investigation Bureau [NASA, U.S.A.]
SIDBI : Small Industries Development Board of India
SIGWDD : Small Irrigation & Ground Water Development Division/Dept.
SIM : Subscribers Identity [Identification] Module
SIIMA : South Indian International Movie Awards
SIMI : Students Islamic Movement of India
SIO : Special Investigation Officer
SIP : Swaraj India Party
SIP : Sub Inspector of Police [PSI]
SIP : Schedule/Systematic Investment Plan
SIPRI : Stockholm International Peace Research Institute
SIT : Special Investigation Team
SIT : Siddaganga Institute of Technology
SIT : Srinivasa Institute of Technology
SITE : Satellite Instructional Television Experiment
SIUD : State Institute of Urban Development
SJCE : Sri Jayachamaraja College of Engineering
SJICSR : Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Science & Research
SKO : Superior Kerosene Oil
SL : Sick Leave / Surrendered Leave (for encashment)
SLAO : Special Land Acquisition Office/r (PWD)
SLFP : Sri Lanka Freedom Party
SLR : Statutory Liquidity Ratio
SLR : Single Lens Reflector
SLTV : Super Life Time Validity
SLV : Satellite Launch Vehicle
SM : Sales Manager
SM : Stage Manager
SM : Station Manager [Railway]
SM : Station Master [Railway]
SMC : Standard Motor Company [Herald Car Company, Chennai]
SMS : Short Messaging Service
SNCI : Society for Neuro-Chemistry of India
SO : Sector Officer
SO : Section Officer
SO : Selection Officer
SO : Special Office/r
SO : Special Operator/operation
SO : Suction Operator
SONAR : Sound Navigation and Ranging
SOS : Save Our Souls (wireless signal of Red Cross during disasters)
SP : Superintendent of Police
SP : Satellite Picture
SP : Special Post/age
SPA : School of Planning & Architecture
SPCA : Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
SPCB : State Pollution Control Board
SPG : Special Protection Group [‘z’ type security, etc]
SPI : Software Paradigms India, Mysore
SPO : Special Police Officer
SPS : Speed Postal Service
SPYSS : Shree Pathanjali Yoga Shikshana Samithi [R] Karnataka
SR : Southern Railway
SS : Steam Ship
SS : Social Studies/Science
SS : Station Superintendent/Supervisor
SSA : Sarva Shikshana Abhiyana
SSB : Salary Savings Bank
SSB : Services Selection Board
SSC : Secondary School Certificate
SSC : Staff Selection Commission
SSC : Short Service Commanders
SSE : Senior Section Engineer
SSE : Senior Superintendent Engineer
SSF : Senior Citizens Forum [bnn]
SSG : Special Service Gang/Group
SSIDB : Small Scale Industrial Development Board
SSLC : Secondary School Leaving Certificate
SSNL : Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam Limited
SSS : Salary Savings Scheme
SSS : Senior citizens Savings Scheme
SSS : Senior citizens Service Station
SSSUHE : Sri Satya Sayee University for Human Excellence
SST : Sales & Service Tax
SST : Super Sonic Transport
ST : Sales Tax
ST : Scheduled Tribe
ST : Standard Table
ST : Standard Time
STARS : Satellite Tracking and Ranging Station
STARTV : Satellite Television Asia Region [Television]
STATES & UNION TERRITORIES OF INDIA:-
States :–
- ANDHRA PRADESH
- ARUNACHALA PRADESH
- ASSAM
- BIHAR
- CHHATTISGARH
- GOA
- GUJARATH
- HARYANA
- HIMACHALA PRADESH
- JHARKHAND
- KARNATAKA
- KERALA
- MADHYA PRADESH
- MAHARASHTRA
- MANIPUR
- MEGHALAYA
- MIZORAM
- NAGALAND
- ODISHA
- PUNJAB
- RAJASTHAN
- SIKKIM
- TAMILNADU
- TELANGANA
- TRIPURA
- UTTAR PRADESH
- UTTARAKHAND
- WESTBENGAL
- JAMMU & KASHMIR ?
Union Territories:-
- ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLANDS
- CHANDIGARH
- DADRA, NAGARHAVELI, DIU&DAMAN
- DELHI
- JAMMU & KASHMIR?
- LADAKH
- LAKSHADWEEP
- PUDUCHERRY/PONDICHERY
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STC : Staff Training Centre
STC : State Trading Corporation
STCC : State Tobacco Control Cell
STCP : State Tobacco Control Programme
STD : Subscribers/Straight Trunk Dialing
STD : Sexually Transmitted Disease
STD : Sales Tax Department
STF : Special Task Force
STI : Sales Tax Inspector
STO : Sales Tax Office/r
STP : Sewage water Transformation Plant
STPI : Software Technology Park of India
STQC : Standardization Testing and Quality Control
SUCI : Socialist Unity Centre of India
SUDD : State Urban Development Department
SuK : Start up Kit
SUK : Scandinavian United Kingdom
SUNFED : Special United Nations Fund for Economic Development
SVEEP : Systematic Voters Education & Electoral Participation
SVM : Support Vector Machine
SVP : Saturated Vapour Pressure
SVUT : Sri Venkateshwara University, Thirupathi
SW : Short Wave [Radio frequency band]
SW : South Wing/Wind
SWATT : Smart, Wi-Fi, And Touch Thermostat apps
SWATT : Soft Ware And Technology Team
SWATT : Surface Warfare Advanced Tactical Training [Navy]
SWATT : South Western All Terrain Trails [Canada]
SWATT : Students Web Answer Technology Template
SWATT : South West Area Technology Team [Utah education system]
SWATT : Sussex Wing Adventure Training Team [UK]
SWATT : South West Analysis & Translation Team
SWC : State Warehouse Corporation
SWM : Solid Waste Management
SWR : South Western Railway Hubballi, Karnataka
SWT : Stationery Wavelet Transform
S&T : Science and Technology
S/o : Son of
S/o : State of
S/o : Student of
S/o : Society of
S/o : Switch off
T
TA : Territorial Army
TAAI : Travel Agents Association of India
TA/DA : Travelling Allowance & Dearness Allowance
TADA : Terrorist And Disruptive Activities (prevention Act)
TAPCMS : Taluk Agricultural Producers Co-operative Marketing Society
TAPP : Tarapur Atomic Power Plant
TAPS : Tarapur Atomic Power Station
TAT : Turn Around Time
TB : Travellers’ Bungalow
TB : Tuberculoses / Tuberculosis [a disease]
TB : Terabyte/s [computing word] (the chemical element terbium]
TBAI : Time Bound Advance Increment
TBI : Tea Board of India
TC : Ticket Collector
TC : Trusteeship Council
TC : Traffic Controller
TC : Transfer Certificate [School/College]
TCC : Typist cum Clerk
TCI : Temperament & Character Inventory
TCI : Tourist Corporation of India
TCL : Tata Coffee Limited
TCL : Television Cricket League
TCS : Tata Consultancy Services Mumbai
TD : Term Deposit
TDA : Trade Development Authority
TDA : Town Development Authority
TDB : Taluk Development Board
TDB : Technology Development Board
TDB : Travancore/Trivandrum Devaswam Board [Swami Ayyappa Shabarimalai]
TDP : Thermal Design Power/Point
TDR : Transfer of Development Rights
TDS : Tax Deducted at Source
TEC : Technology Evaluation Centre
TELCO : Tata Engineering & Locomotive Company
TERLS : Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station
TERRORiSTS’ Association or Foundation or Union :-
AAT : Al Anfaal Trust
ABT : Ansarulla Bangla[desh] Team
ADUI : Al Dawath Ul Irshaad
AEF : Al Essar Foundation
AFT : Al Farkhaan Trust
AFFT : Al Fazal Foundation & Trust
AHT : Al Hamaad Trust
AKF : Al Khaiyda Foundation
AMF : Al Madeena Foundation
ARTO : Al Rahmath Trust Organization
FEI : Falah–E-Insaniyath
IEKEK : Idaara–E-Kidmath–E-Khaiyg
JEM : Jaish-E-Mohammed
JMB : Jamaath-Ul Mujahiddeen Bangla[desh]
JUD : Jamath Udh Dawa
JUH : Jaamiyath Ulema-e-Hind
ISIS : Islamic State in Iraq & Syria
ISI : Islamic Strugglers in India
ISI : Inter Services Intelligence [Agency, Islamabad, Pakistan]
LET : Lashkar-E-Thoiba
MBET : Mowaz Binjabi Education Trust
MWT : Mosque & Welfare Trust
OIC : Organization of Islamic Conference/Co-operation
PFI : People’s Front of India
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TFAI : Trade Fair Authority of India
TFI : Taekwondo Federation of India
TFQAPC : Task Force for Quality Assurance in Public Constructions
TGT : Trained Graduate Teacher
THO : Taluk Health Officer
TI : Traffic Inspector [Road transport]
TI : Texas Instruments [American company]
TI : Tenants Improvement
TI : Term Investment
TI : Terminus Information
TI : Tube Investments [TI cycles of India-BSA/Hercules/Montra]
TIFR : Tata Institute of Fundamental Research Bangalore
TIIL : Tube Investments of India Limited
TIP : Ticket Issuing Point
TIP : Travellers’ Irritating Place
TIPS : Technology Information Pilot System
TISCO : Tata Iron & Steel Company
TISS : Tata Institute of Social Sciences Tuljapur, Maharashtra
TKML : Toyota Kirloskar Motors Limited
TLC : Total Literacy Campaign
TLF : Tamil Liberation Front/Force
TLRPC : Teaching Learning & Research Planning Commission
TMC : Technology Mission in Cotton
TMC : Thousands Mass Cusecs (river water flow quantity)
TMO : Taluk Medical Officer
TMO : Telegraphic Money Order
TNA : Training Need Analysis
TNP : Television Network Programme
TNT : Tri Nitro Toluene
TODPA : Tobacco & Drugs Prevention Authority / Act
ToEFL : Test of English as Foreign Language
TOPS : Target Olympic Podium Scheme
TP : Taluk Panchayath
TPA : Town Planning Authority
TPO : Taluk Panchayath Office/r
TQM : Total Quality Management
TRACT : Transportable Remote Area Communications Terminal
TRAI : Telephone Rehabilitation Authority of India
TRAI : Telecom Regulatory Authority of India
TRIMS : Trade Related Investment Measures
TRIPS : Trade Related Intellectual Property rights System
TRP : Television viewers Rating Points
TRS : Telangana Rashtriya Samithi
TRYSEM : Training of Youth for Self Employment
TSII : Transaction Solution International India
TTC : Telemetric Tracking and Command
TTD/C : Thirumala Tirupathi Devasthanam / Committee
TTE : Travellers’ Ticket Examiner
TTL : Tata Tea Limited
TTLC : Thayur Thayamma Linganna College
TTTI : Toyota Technical Training Institute
TULF : Tamil United Liberation Front
TUFS : Technology Up-gradation Fund Scheme
TVA : Tele Vision Anchor
TVA : Tennessee Valley Authority (USA)
TVCC : Technical & Vigilance Core Committee (BBMP)
TVNR : Tele Vision News Reader
TWA : Trans World Airlines
TWT : Two Way Time
T&C : Terms & Conditions
T&D : Transmission and Distribution
™* : Trade Mark [Registered]
U
UAE : United Arab Emeritus
UAR : United Arab Republic
UAS : University of Agricultural Science
UCIL : Uranium Corporation of India Limited
UCR : Union of Czech Republic
UDAN : Ude Desh ka Aam Naagarik
UDC : Upper Division Clerk
UDPAD : Urban Development and Parliamentary Affairs Department
UDRS : Umpire Decision Review System [in cricket matches]
UGC : University Grants Commission
UGD : Under Ground Drainage
UGL : Under Graduate Library
UGL : University Graduates’ Library
UGL : Ultra Glass Max
UHF : Ultra High Frequency
UHO : Urban Health Officer
UK : Uttara Kannada [District in Karnataka State]
UK : Uttara Karnataka [Province in Karnataka]
UK : Uttar Khand [Indian State]
UK : United Kingdom
UKG : Upper Kinder Garten
ULB : Urban Local Bodies
ULFA : United Liberation Front of Assam
UMREPP : Ultra Mega Renewable Energy Power Park
UMREPP : Ultra Mega Renewable Energy Production Plant
UNI : United News of India
UNITA : Union for the Total Independence of Angola
UNIVAC : Universal Automatic Computer
Univ. : University / Universal
UNIVERSITIES IN KARNATAKA STATE:- –
Government Universities:-
- University of Mysore [UOM], Mysuru
- Bangalore University, Bengaluru
- Karnataka University, Dharawada
- Gulbarga University, Kalaburgi
- Mangalore University, Mangaluru
- Kuvempu University, Shivamogga
- Kannada University, Hampe
- Karnataka State Open University, Mysuru
- Karnataka State Women’s University, Bijapura
- Tumkur University, Tumakuru
- Davanagere University, Davanagere
- Rani Chennamma University, Belagavi
- Vijayanagara Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Ballary
- Karnataka State Gangubai Hanagal University of Music & Performing Arts, Mysuru
- Sanskrit University, Bengaluru
- University of Agricultural Sciences, Bengaluru
- University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharawada
- University of Agricultural Sciences, Raichuru
- University of Agricultural Sciences, Bagalakote
- Karnataka Veterinary Animal & Fishery Sciences University, Bidare
- Vishweshwaraiah Technological University, Belagavi
- Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Science, Bengaluru
- Karnataka State Law University, Hubballi
- Karnataka Folklore University, Haveri
- University of Agricultural & Horticultural Sciences, Shivamogga
Deemed Universities:-
- BLDE University, Bijapura
- JSS University, Mysuru
- Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal[D.K.]
- KLE Academy of Higher Education & Research, Belagavi
- Sri Devaraj Urs Academy of Higher Education & Research, Kolara
- NTTE University, Mangaluru
- Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana, Bengaluru
- Sri Siddhartha Academy of Higher Education, Tumakuru
- Christ University, Bengaluru
- Yenepoya University, Mangaluru
- Jain University, Bengaluru
- Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru
- International Institute of Information Technology, Bengaluru
- Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, B’luru
- National Institute of Mental Health & Neuro Sciences[NIMHANS] B’luru
Private Universities:-
- Alliance University, Bengaluru
- Ajeem Premji University, Bengaluru
- CMR University, Bengaluru
- Dayananda Sagar University, Bengaluru
- S.Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences, Bengaluru
- PES University, Bengaluru
- RAI Technology University, Bengaluru
- REVA University, Bengaluru
- Presidency University, Bengaluru
- KLE University, Hubballi
UNO : United Nations Organizations[Bodies/Wings]:-[:-
CTBT : Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty
ECAFE : Economic Commission for Asia and Far East
ECOSOC : Economic & Social Council
ESC : Economic and Social Council
FAO : Food and Agricultural Organization
IAEA : International Atomic Energy Agency
IBRD : International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
ICAO : International Civil Aviation Organization
ICJ : International Court of Justice
IDA : International Development Association
IFC : International Finance Corporation
ILO : International Labour Organization
IMF : International Monetary Fund
IOA : International Olympic Association
ITU : International Telecommunication Union
TAA : Technical Assistant Administration
TC : Trusteeship Council
UNA : United Nations Army
UNAEC : United Nations Atomic Energy Commission
UNCED : United Nations Conference on Environment & Development
UNCIP : United Nations Commission for India & Pakistan
UNCSTD : United Nations Conference on Science & Technology for Development
UNCTAD : United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
UNDP : United Nations Development Program
UNEF : United Nations Emergency Force
UNEP : United Nations Environment Program
UNESCO : United Nations Educational, Scientific & Cultural Organization
UNHCR : United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
UNHRC : United Nations Human Rights Commission
UNICEF :United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund(United Nations Children’s Fund)
UNIDO : United Nations Industrial Development Organization
UNPA : United National Progressive Alliance
UNIPOM : United Nations Indo-Pakistan Observation Mission (Recently established)
UNIVAC : Universal Automatic Computer
UNPFF : United Nations Peace Foundation Force
UNPROFOR : United Nations Protection Force
UNRRA : United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration
UNRWA : United Nations Relief and Works Agency
UNSFED : United Nations Special Fund for Economic Development
UNSC : United Nations Security Council
UNU : United Nations University
UPU : Universal Postal Union
WFUNA : World Federation of United Nations Association
WHO : World Health Organization
WMO : World Meteorological Organization
WTO : World Trade Organization
UP : Uttar Pradesh
UPA : United Progressive Alliance (Manmohan Singh’s Government)
UPS : Un-interrupted Power Supply
UPSC : Union Public Service Commission
URL : Universal Resource Location
URS : Universal Research Station
URS : Union of Republic Slovakia
USA : Union of South Africa
USA : United States of America
USAID : United States Agency for International Development
USC : University of Southern California
USCIS : United States Customs & Immigration Services
USI : United States of Indonesia
USIBA : United States & India Business Alliance
USM : Ultra Shield Max
USO : Udaypur Solar Observatory
USSR : Union of Soviet Socialist Republics [RUSSIA]
UTI : Unit Trust of India
UTUC : United Trade Union Congress
UTV : United Tele Vision
UVR : Ultra Violet Rays
V
VAT : Value Added Tax
VAT : Value Assessment Tax
VBT : Vainu Bappu Telescope
VC : Vice Captain
VC : Vice Chairman
VC : Vice Chancellor
VC : Victoria Cross
VCC : Virtual Calling Cost
VCC : Voltage Connection to Collector
VCD : Video Compact Disc (Video Player)
VCO : Viceroy’s Commissioned Officer
VCO : Voluntary Consumers Organization
VCTC : Voluntary Consultation & Testing Centre (GOI)
VD : Venereal Disease
VGP : Valliyur Ganesh Panneerdas [group of Companies]
VHF : Very High Frequency
VHP : Vishwa Hindu Parishath
VHRR : Very High Resolution Radiometer
VIBGYOR : Violet Indigo Blue Green Yellow Orange & Red (7major colors)
VIP : Very Important Person
VISL : Vishveshwarayya Iron & Steel Limited, Bhadravathi (MISL)
VLR : Visitor Location Register
VOA : Voice of America
VP : Vice President
VP : Village Panchayath
VPO : Village Panchayath Office/r
VPP : Village Panchayath President
VPP : Value Payable Post/Parcel
VRC : Village Resource Centre
VRDC : Village Road Development Corporation
VRL : Vijaya Road Lines[P]Ltd. Transport [Logistic Company]
VRS : Voluntary Retirement Scheme
VSAT : Very Small Aperture Terminal
VSNL : Videsh Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL wing)
VSSC : Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre
VT : Victoria Terminus (Bombay Railway Station)
VTL : Vikrant Tyres Limited, Mysore
VTU : Vishveshwariah Technical University Belagavi
VVF : Village Volunteer Force (Organized in India since January 1963)
VVIP : Very Very Important Person
VVWW : Vani Vilasa Water Works, Mysore
Vs.[v/s] : Versus [A v/s B] (in between)
Viz. : Namely/as follows [as detailed below]
W
WAP : Wireless Application Protocol
WARDEC : War gaming Development Centre
WAY : World Assembly of Youth
WBF : World Boxing Federation
WCAI : Women’s Cricket Association of India
WCC : World Calling Card/Code
WDM : World Debt Market
WED : World Environment Day [June 5th]
WEEO : Women in Energy & Environment Organization
WFTU : World Federation of Trade Unions
WG : Working Group
WHO : World Health Organization
WIAMS : Wireless Axes and Instant Mail Services, New Delhi
WIFS : Wide Field Sensors
WIPO : World Intellectual Property Organization
WIPRO : Wiltech India Products
WM : Works Manager (Workshop/Industry/Factory/Mill)
WMO : World Meteorological Organization
WO : Work Order
WP : Working Point
WPI : Wholesale Price Index
WR : Western Railway
WREMI : Water Resources Engineering and Management Institute [BARODA]
WTA : World Tennis Association
WTC : World Trade Centre
WWE : World Wrestling Entertainment
WWF : World Wildlife Fund
WWF : World Wrestling Federation
WWF : World Wildlife Fund (re-named as “World Wide Fund” for nature)
WWW : World Wide Website
W/h : With hold/hold
W/o : Wife of
Wrt : With reference to
XX
X : Horror
X : Porn
X : Extra
X : Delete
X : Remove
XB : Explosive Bombs
XEROX : Xerox Photostat copy
XL : Extra Large
X-Mas : Christmas
XT : Extended Technology
XX : Large
XXX : Most Urgent/Immediate
Y
YCM : Yuvaraja’s College, Mysuru
YCMA : Young Christian Men’s Association
YFI : Youth Federation of India
YHAI : Youth Hostels Association of India
YI : Young India/ns
YMCA : Young Men’s Christian Association
YWCA : Young Women’s Christian Association
Z
ZC : Zodiacal Constellations
ZCB : Zimbabwean Cricket Board
ZETA : Zero Energy Thermo-nuclear Assembly/Apparatus
ZFIL : Zuari Fertilizers Industry Limited, Goa
ZIL : Zuari India Limited
ZIP : Zonal Improvement Plan
ZOO : Zoological garden
ZP : Zilla Panchayath
ZPO : Zilla Panchayath Office/r
ZPP : Zilla Panchayath President
NOT the END, to be CONTINUED…
PUNCTUATION SYMBOLS
. : Period (Full stop)
? : Question Mark (Interrogative symbol)
! : Exclamation point (Exclamatory symbol)
, : Comma
; : Semicolon
: : Colon
– : Endash
__ : Emdash
____ : Two Emdash
( ) : Parenthesis
[ ] : Brackets
{ } : Flower Brackets
“ ” : Quotation Marks / Double inverted commas
‘ ’ : Single Inverted Commas
’s : Apostrophe-s
s’ : s-Apostrophe
TOPNOTCH SLOGANS ===
You are the creator of your own destiny; stop not till you reach the goal
– SWAMI VIVEKANANDA
We must be the change that we wish to see in the World
– M.K.GANDHI
India means Unity in Diversity; let us be united always
– Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Self experience is the best teacher
– B.N.NATARAJA
Greatest responsibility of a youth is, to become a good citizen
– B.N.NATARAJA
Universe is the greatest University
– B.N.NATARAJA