Abbreviations - Pt.IV

 

Abbreviation	Stands For
ECD	European Central Bank
ECU	European Currency Unit
EEC	European Economic Community
EMS	European Monetary System
CERN	European Organisation for Nuclear Research (Pronounced CERN in French)
ESA	European Space Agency
ESPRIT	European Strategic Progamme of Research in information Technology
EU	European Union
ERM	Exchange Rate Mechanism
e.g.	exempli gratia /  for example
EET	Exempt Exempt Taxation
EPZ	Export Processing Zone
EXIM Bank	Export-Import Bank of India
EFF	Extended Fund Facility
XML	eXtensible Markup Language
FBTR	Fast Breeder Test Reactor
FBI	Federal Bureau of Investigation (of the U.S.A.)
FICCI	Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry
FIEO	Federation of Indian Export Organisation
FRS	Fellow of the Royal Society
FLAG	Fibre Optic Link Around the Globe
FM	Field Marshal /  Frequency Modulated
FTP	File Transfer Protocol
FTII	Films and Television Institute of India
FPSB	Financial Planning Standards Boards (India)
FIR	First Information Report
FRBM	Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management
FDR	Flight Data Recorder /  Fixed Deposit Receipt
FAO	Food and Agriculture Organisation
FCI	Food Corporation of India / Fertilizer Corporation of India
FSSA	Food Safety and Standards Authority (of India)
FCNR	Foreign Currency (non-resident) Accounts Scheme
FEMA	Foreign Exchange Management Act
FERA	Foreign Exchange Regulations Act
FII	Foreign Institutional Investors
FIPB	Foreign Investment Promotion Board (of India)
FTA	Free Trade Area
FTZ	Free Trade Zone
GAIL	Gas Authority of India Limited
GATT	General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
GATS	General Agreement on Trade in Services
GCA	General Currency Area
GHQ	General Headquarters
GIC	General Insurance Corporation
GOC	General Officer Commanding
GPRS	General Packet Radio System
GPO	General Post Office
GPF	General Provident Fund
GSP	Generalised Special Preferences
GSI	Geological Survey of India
GSLV	Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle
GMRT	Giant Meterwave Radio Telescope
GAIN	Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition
GEF	Global Environment Fund
GMPS	Global Mobile Personal Communications System
GNSS	Global Navigation Satellite System
GPS	Global Positioning System
GSTP	Global System of Trade Preferences
GST	Goods and Service Tax
GNLF	Gorkha National Liberation Front
GAGAN	GPS-aided Geo-augmented Navigation
GIST	Graphics and Intelligence-based Script Technology
GCM	Greatest Common Measure
GMT	Greenwich Mean Time
GNP	Gross National Product
GCC	Gulf Cooperation Council
HITS	Headend In The Sky
HAWS	High Altitude Warfare School
HDTV	High Definition Television
HMMWV	High Mobility Multipurpose-Wheeled Vehicle
HVDC	High Voltage Direct Current
HYVS	High Yield Variety Seeds
HCF	Highest Common Factor
HP	Himachal Pradesh /  Horizontal Plane /  Horse Power
HAC	Hindustan Aluminium Corporation