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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. Pakistan Broadband Association's
- B. Pakistan Broadcasters Association's
- C. Private Business Accounts
- D. Public Business Accounts
Explanation: PBA stands for Pakistan Broadcasters Association, which represents broadcasters in Pakistan.
Correct answer: Pakistan Broadcasters Association's- A. Anti-Terrorism Court
- B. Anti-Terrorism Agency
- C. Anti-Terrorism Association
- D. Advanced Technology Associates
Explanation: In Pakistan’s legal context, ATC means Anti-Terrorism Court, a court dealing with terrorism-related offences under the relevant laws.
Correct answer: Anti-Terrorism Court- A. Entry Control List
- B. Exit Control List
- C. Extended Control List
- D. Error Correction List
Explanation: ECL means Exit Control List, a list used to restrict particular individuals from leaving Pakistan.
Correct answer: Exit Control List- A. Reduction of American Warrior
- B. Real Action Work
- C. Repertoire of Administrative Workload
- D. Research and Analysis Wing
Explanation: RAW is India’s Research and Analysis Wing, its external intelligence agency.
Correct answer: Research and Analysis Wing- A. Final Information Report
- B. First Information Report
- C. Field Information Report
- D. Fact Interrogation Report
Explanation: FIR means First Information Report, the initial record prepared by police when information about a cognizable offence is received.
Correct answer: First Information Report- A. East Capital Group
- B. Electro Cardio Gram
- C. Emergency Cell Group
- D. Electronic Communication Group
Explanation: ECG expands to electrocardiogram, the tracing produced by recording the heart’s electrical activity.
Correct answer: Electro Cardio Gram- A. Infant Mortality Foundation
- B. International Management Forum
- C. International Monetary Fund
- D. International Machine Foundation
Explanation: IMF stands for International Monetary Fund, an international financial institution that lends to countries facing balance-of-payments…
Correct answer: International Monetary Fund- A. Registered Ordered
- B. Returning Officer
- C. Registered Officer
- D. Research Office
Explanation: RO commonly means Returning Officer in election terminology. The Returning Officer supervises the conduct and counting of an election in a…
Correct answer: Returning Officer- A. Global Demand for Production
- B. Global Petroleum Corporation
- C. Gross Domestic Product
- D. General Demand for Production
Explanation: GDP means Gross Domestic Product, the monetary value of final goods and services produced within a country during a specified period.
Correct answer: Gross Domestic Product- A. Capital Training Department
- B. Central Travelling Department
- C. Counter Training Department
- D. Counter Terrorism Department
Explanation: CTD stands for Counter Terrorism Department, a Pakistani law-enforcement unit responsible for counterterrorism investigation and…
Correct answer: Counter Terrorism Department- A. Engineering committee of Pakistan
- B. Election Commission of Pakistan
- C. Economic commission of Pakistan
- D. Economic council of Pakistan
Explanation: ECP is the standard abbreviation for Pakistan’s constitutional electoral body, the Election Commission of Pakistan.
Correct answer: Election Commission of Pakistan132. NFC stands for
- A. National Finance Conference
- B. National Finance Committee
- C. National Finance Commission
- D. National Finance Counsel
Explanation: In Pakistan’s constitutional and fiscal context, NFC means National Finance Commission, which recommends the distribution of financial…
Correct answer: National Finance Commission133. PMD stands for
- A. Pakistan Medical Department
- B. Pakistan Metropolitan Department
- C. Pakistan Meteorological Department
- D. Pakistan Mediocre Department
Explanation: PMD stands for Pakistan Meteorological Department, the national body responsible for weather forecasting, climate services and related…
Correct answer: Pakistan Meteorological Department134. FATF stands for
- A. Federal Agency Task Force
- B. Financial Authority Task Forum
- C. Financial Action Task Force
- D. Federal Action Task Forum
Explanation: FATF means Financial Action Task Force, an intergovernmental body that sets standards against money laundering and terrorist financing.
Correct answer: Financial Action Task Force135. PkMAP stands for
- A. Pakhtunkhwa Mutahida Awami Party
- B. Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party
- C. Pakhtunkhwa Mohajir Awami Party
- D. Pakhtunkhwa Muslim Awami Party
Explanation: PkMAP expands to Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party, a Pashtun nationalist political party in Pakistan.
Correct answer: Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party136. TA stands for?
- A. Territorial army
- B. Travelling allowance
- C. Teaching academy
- D. A & B
Explanation: TA can mean Territorial Army in a military context and Travelling Allowance in administrative or financial contexts.
Correct answer: A & B137. AU stands for?
- A. Astronomical unit
- B. African union
- C. Arithmetic unit
- D. All
Explanation: AU commonly means Astronomical Unit, the average Earth–Sun distance, and African Union, the continental organisation.
Correct answer: All138. AM stands for?
- A. Amplitude modulation
- B. Ante meridian
- C. Ampere measurement
- D. A & B
Explanation: AM means Amplitude Modulation in radio communication and Ante Meridiem, more precisely ante meridiem, for times before noon.
Correct answer: A & B139. ABC stands for?
- A. Atomic, biological & chemical
- B. Audit bureau of circulation
- C. American broadcasting company
- D. All
Explanation: ABC is used for Atomic, Biological and Chemical, Audit Bureau of Circulations, and American Broadcasting Company.
Correct answer: All- A. National insurance cost limited
- B. National insurance company limited
- C. National independent company limited
- D. National independent cost limited
Explanation: NICL expands to National Insurance Company Limited, a name used by insurance organisations in South Asia.
Correct answer: National insurance company limited