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Abbreviations covers the full forms and meanings of shortened names used in science, medicine, technology, education, government, finance, law, communication and international affairs. It includes initials, acronyms and standard symbols, with attention to similar abbreviations whose meanings change according to their professional or institutional context.
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- A. Global Positional Environmental Initiative
- B. Global Program for Environmental Initiative
- C. Global Program for Environmental Index
- D. Global Polio Eradication Initiative
Explanation: GPEI means Global Polio Eradication Initiative, the international partnership working to eliminate poliovirus transmission worldwide.
Correct answer: Global Polio Eradication Initiative- A. International Fund for Airplane Development.
- B. Indian Food Approval Department
- C. International Food Approval Department
- D. International Fund for Agricultural Development
Explanation: IFAD expands to International Fund for Agricultural Development, a United Nations financial institution focused on rural development and…
Correct answer: International Fund for Agricultural Development- A. UCR
- B. GOP
- C. RP
- D. RPUS
Explanation: GOP means “Grand Old Party,” the traditional nickname and abbreviation for the United States Republican Party.
Correct answer: GOP- A. British Broadcasting Corporation
- B. Britain Broadcasting Company
- C. British-Broadcasting Company
- D. None of these
Explanation: BBC expands to British Broadcasting Corporation, the United Kingdom's public-service broadcaster.
Correct answer: British Broadcasting Corporation- A. International Program on Climate Climate
- B. International Panel on Collective Change
- C. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
- D. International Panel on Collective Climate
Explanation: IPCC stands for Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. It assesses scientific evidence about climate change and its environmental and…
Correct answer: Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change- A. Sweden
- B. Poland
- C. Norway
- D. Denmark
Explanation: MUST stands for the Military Intelligence and Security Service of Sweden, known in Swedish as Militära underrättelse- och…
Correct answer: Sweden- A. India
- B. Iran
- C. Afghanistan
- D. Bangladesh
Explanation: The international calling code +93 belongs to Afghanistan. Iran uses +98, while India and Bangladesh use +91 and +880 respectively.
Correct answer: Afghanistan- A. Internal defense exhibition and seminar.
- B. International defence exhibition and seminar.
- C. Indian defence exhibition and seminar.
- D. None of these
Explanation: IDEAS expands to International Defence Exhibition and Seminar. The term identifies the Pakistani defence exhibition held in Karachi.
Correct answer: International defence exhibition and seminar.89. CV or curriculum vitae is very often used. From which language is the term curriculum vitae derived?
- A. French
- B. Greek
- C. Latin
- D. German
Explanation: Curriculum vitae is Latin for “course of life,” referring to a summary of a person’s education and career.
Correct answer: Latin- A. No Reconciliation Ordinance
- B. National Reconciliation Order
- C. No Reconciliation Order
- D. National Reconciliation Ordinance
Explanation: NRO stands for National Reconciliation Ordinance, a Pakistani ordinance issued in 2007 that granted amnesty in certain politically…
Correct answer: National Reconciliation Ordinance- A. libya
- B. Syria
- C. Palestine
- D. Egypt
Explanation: The international telephone dialing code +20 belongs to Egypt. Libya uses +218, Syria +963, and Palestine +970.
Correct answer: Egypt- A. Australia
- B. New Zealand
- C. UK
- D. US
Explanation: The international telephone calling code +61 belongs to Australia. New Zealand uses +64, while the UK and US use +44 and +1.
Correct answer: Australia- A. India
- B. Bangladesh
- C. Afghanistan
- D. Iran
Explanation: The international telephone code +91 is assigned to India. Bangladesh uses +880, Afghanistan +93 and Iran +98.
Correct answer: India- A. Turkey
- B. Vietnam
- C. Yemen
- D. Cuba
Explanation: The international telephone calling code +90 belongs to Türkiye, commonly called Turkey.
Correct answer: Turkey- A. Free Transit Agreement
- B. Free Trade Agreement
- C. Free Transport Agreement
- D. Free Traveling Agreement
Explanation: FTA commonly means Free Trade Agreement, a pact that reduces or removes trade barriers between participating countries.
Correct answer: Free Trade Agreement- A. Foreign Disposal Income
- B. Foreign Direct Investment
- C. Foreign Dealing Investment
- D. Foreign Direct Income
Explanation: FDI means Foreign Direct Investment, in which an individual or company invests in and obtains a lasting interest in a business abroad.
Correct answer: Foreign Direct Investment- A. Afghanistan-Pakistan Action Plan for Peace and Solidarity
- B. Afghanistan-Pakistan Allied Plan for Peace and Solidarity
- C. Afghanistan-Pakistan Alliance Progress for peace and Solidarity
- D. Afghanistan-Pakistan Action Progress for Peace and Solidarity
Explanation: APAPPS expands to Afghanistan-Pakistan Action Plan for Peace and Solidarity.
Correct answer: Afghanistan-Pakistan Action Plan for Peace and Solidarity- A. Grand Tourist Road
- B. Grand Trunk Road
- C. Great Transport Road
- D. None of these
Explanation: G.T. Road stands for Grand Trunk Road, the historic route linking parts of South Asia from present-day Bangladesh through India and…
Correct answer: Grand Trunk Road- A. 1st July, 2003
- B. 1st July, 2005
- C. 1st July, 2007
- D. 1st July, 2008Knowledge Management
Explanation: Pakistan replaced the term Central Excise Duty with Federal Excise Duty under the Federal Excise Act, 2005, effective from 1 July 2005.
Correct answer: 1st July, 2005- A. Federal Return Board
- B. Federal Revenue Board
- C. Federal Reserve Board
- D. Foreign Return Board
Explanation: FRB commonly stands for Federal Reserve Board, the governing board of the United States Federal Reserve System.
Correct answer: Federal Reserve Board