Important Abbreviations

Abbreviations are extremely important to learn. You need to use abbreviations in your daily communication models. However, it is also important to update yourself with respect to abbreviations used across the globe. Most abbreviations play a major role in booking, cancelling flight tickets, understanding and decoding codes. If you are well aware about abbreviations, half the job is complete.

The most common and important abbreviations in India include:

1. R&D – Research and Development

2. PIN – Postal index number

3. PWD – Public works department

4. AASU – All Assam Students Union

5. ABM – Anti Ballistic Missile

6. ABCDE – Annual Bank Conference on Development Economics

7. ABT – Availability Based Tariff

8. AC – Alternate Current or Ashok Chakra or Air Conditioner or Antarctic Club

9. AD – Ano Domini (After the birth of Jesus)

10. ADA – Air Defence Artillery

11. AERE – Atomic Energy Research Establishment

12. AFLP – Accelerated Female Literacy

13. AFPPD – Asian Forum of Parliamentarians on Population & Development

14. AGOC – Asian Games Organization Committee

15. AICC – All India Congress Committee

16. AICCTU – All India Central Council of Trade Unions

17. AICI – Agricultural Insurance Corporation of India

18. AIDS – Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome

19. AIFF – All India Football Federation

20. AIL – Aeronautics India Limited

21. AIMPLB – All India Muslim Personal Law Board

22. AINEC – All India Newspapers Editors Conference

23. AIR – All India Radio

24. ALH – Advanced Light Helicopter

25. AM – Anti Meridian (Before Noon)

26. AMIE – Associate Member of the Institute of Engineers

27. ANC – African National Congress

28. APNN – Asian Pacific News Network

29. APEC – Asian Pacific Economic Cooperation

30. APPLE – Asian Passenger Payload Experiment

31. APPU – Asian Pacific Postal Union

32. ARF – Asian Regional Forum

33. ARDS – Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

34. ASEAN – Association of South East Asian Nations

35. ASLV – Augmented Satellite Launch Vehicle

36. ASI – Archaeological Survey of India

37. ASSOCHAM – Associated Chamber of Commerce and Industry (India)

38. AWACS – Airborne Warning and Control System

39. ATCI – Air Time Committee of India

40. ATPLO – All Tripura Peoples Liberation Organization

41. ATS – Anti Tetanus Serum

42. ATTF – All Tripura Tribal Force

43. BARC – Bhabha Atomic Research Centre

44. BBC – British Broadcasting Corporation

45. BC – Before Christ