Frequently asked abbreviations about India

Frequently asked abbreviations about India

CRWC : Committee to Review Working of the Constitution

CSO : Central Statistical Organisation

GDP : Gross Domestic Production

CAD : Current Account Deficit

BoP : Balance of Payment

ECB : External Commercial Borrowing

CGA : Controller General of Accounts

BE : Budget Estimates

NSC : National Savings Certificate

PPF : Public Provident Fund

PDS : Public Distribution System

MSP : Minimum Support Price

NFSA : National Food Security Act

NFSM : National Food Security Mission

RKVY : Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana

KCC : Kisan Call Centre

NALCO : National Aluminium Company Ltd.

BALCO : Bharat Aluminium Company Ltd.

HINDALCO : Hindalco Industries Limited

MALCO : Madras Aluminium Company Limited

NATRIP : National Automotive Testing and R&D
Infrastructure Project

AMP : Automotive Mission Plan

HCL : Hindustan Copper Ltd.

TISCO : Tata Iron and Steel Company

MSME : Micro Small and Medium Enterprises

CLCSS : Credit Linked Capital Subsidy Scheme

SEFC : Small Enterprises Financial Centres

SIDBI : Small Industries Development Bank of India

MSMED : Micro Small and Medium Enterprises Development

CIS : Commonwealth of Independent States

MRTS : Mass Rapid Transit System

DMRC : Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Limited

CLW : Chittaranjan Locomotive Works

DLW : Diesel Locomotive Works

RCF : Rail Coach Factory

RITES : Rail India Technical and Economic Services Limited

IRCON : Indian Railway Construction Company Limited

IRFC : Indian Railway Finance Corporation Limited

CONCOR : Container Corporation of India Limited

KRC : Konkan Railway Corporation

IRCTC : Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation of
India

RailTel : Railtel Corporation of India

MRVNL : Mumbai Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd.

CRIS : Centre for Railway Information System

RDSO : Research Design and Standard Organisation

NHAI : National Highways Authority of India

NHDP : National Highway Development Project

GQ : Golden Quadrilateral

BRO : Border Roads Development Organisation

IAAI : International Airport Authority of India

NAA : National Airports Authority

NACIL : National Aviation Company of India Ltd.

IWAI : Inland Waterways Authority of India

MTPA : Million tonnes per annum

DGCI&S : Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence &
Statistics

DEPB : Duty Entitlement Passbook

EPCG : Export Promotion Capital Goods

EOU : Export-Oriented Unit

NPP : National Population Policy

TFR : Total Fertility Rate

ISC : Integrated Service Command

CISC : Chief of Integrated Service Command

CCS : Cabinet Committee on Security

SFC : Strategic Forces Command

ITR : Integrated Test Range

MoD : Ministry of Defence

QRSAM : Quick Reaction Surface to Air Missile

IAF : Indian Air Force

DAC : Defence Acquisition Council

AFNET : Air Force Network

SIPRI : Stockholm International Peace Research Institute

BDL : Bharat Dynamics Ltd.

TAL : Torpedo Advanced Light

MMRCA : Multi-Role Combat Aircarft

ACV : Air Cushion Vehicle

GHL : Griffon Hoverwork Limited

EP : Enrolled Personnel

DRDO : Defence Research and Development Organisation

CCS : Cabinet Committee on Security

BMD : Ballistic Missile Defence

HSL : Hindustan Shipyard Ltd.

UAV : Unmanned Air Vehicle

PTA : Pilotless Target Aircraft

PRS : Parachute Recovery System

HPT-32 : Hindustan Piston Trainer-32

LCA : Light Combat Aircraft

HUD : Head Up Display

ISRO : Indian Space Research Organisation

VSSC : Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre

SAC : Space Applications Centre

APSU : Auxiliary Propulsion System Unit

DECU : Developmental and Educational Communication Unit

TERLS : Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station

PSLV : Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle