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Defence, Space, Research and Public Institutions Abbreviations
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Q1.What is the full form of ISRO?
- A.Indian Space Research Organisation✓ Correct Answer
- B.Indian Satellite Research Organisation
- C.International Space Research Organisation
- D.Indian Space Rocket Organisation
Explanation: ISRO was formed in 1969 and is headquartered in Bengaluru.
Q2.What is the full form of DRDO?
- A.Defence Rocket Development Organisation
- B.Defence Research and Development Organisation✓ Correct Answer
- C.Department of Research and Defence Operations
- D.Defence Radar and Development Organisation
Explanation: DRDO was founded in 1958 and develops military technology for India.
Q3.What is the full form of NCC?
- A.National Command Corps
- B.National Civil Corps
- C.National Cadet Corps✓ Correct Answer
- D.Naval Cadet Corps
Explanation: The NCC, formed in 1948, is the youth wing of the Indian Armed Forces.
Q4.What is the full form of CRPF?
- A.Central Rapid Police Force
- B.Central Regional Protection Force
- C.Central Reserve Police Force✓ Correct Answer
- D.Civil Reserve Police Force
Explanation: The CRPF is the largest Central Armed Police Force of India.
Q5.What is the full form of BSF?
- A.Border Safety Force
- B.Bharat Security Force
- C.Border Soldiers Forum
- D.Border Security Force✓ Correct Answer
Explanation: The BSF, raised in 1965, guards India's borders with Pakistan and Bangladesh.
Q6.What is the full form of AIIMS?
- A.All India Institute of Medicine and Surgery
- B.All India Institute of Medical Sciences✓ Correct Answer
- C.Advanced Indian Institute of Medical Sciences
- D.All India Institute of Management Studies
Explanation: AIIMS, New Delhi was established in 1956 by an Act of Parliament.
Q7.What is the full form of NASA?
- A.National Aerospace and Satellite Agency
- B.National Aeronautics and Space Authority
- C.National Aeronautics and Space Administration✓ Correct Answer
- D.North American Space Administration
Explanation: NASA, the US space agency, was established in 1958.
Q8.What is the full form of HAL, the aircraft manufacturer of India?
- A.Hindustan Airlines Limited
- B.Heavy Aircraft Limited
- C.Hindustan Aeronautics Limited✓ Correct Answer
- D.Hindustan Aviation Laboratories
Explanation: HAL, headquartered in Bengaluru, builds aircraft such as the Tejas.
Q9.What is the full form of BARC?
- A.Bhabha Atomic Research Centre✓ Correct Answer
- B.Bharat Atomic Research Council
- C.Bhabha Applied Research Centre
- D.Bengaluru Atomic Research Centre
Explanation: BARC, in Trombay, Mumbai, is India's premier nuclear research facility, renamed after Homi Bhabha in 1967.
Q10.What is the full form of CSIR?
- A.Council of Scientific and Industrial Research✓ Correct Answer
- B.Centre for Scientific and Industrial Research
- C.Council of Science and Innovation Research
- D.Central Scientific and Industrial Research
Explanation: CSIR was established in 1942 and runs a network of national laboratories.
Q11.What is the full form of ICMR?
- A.Indian Centre for Medical Research
- B.Indian Council of Medical Research✓ Correct Answer
- C.Indian Council of Medicines and Remedies
- D.International Council of Medical Research
Explanation: ICMR, founded in 1911 as the Indian Research Fund Association, is the apex body for biomedical research.
Q12.What is the full form of ITBP?
- A.Indian Tibetan Border Patrol
- B.Indo-Tibetan Border Police✓ Correct Answer
- C.Indo-Tibet Border Protection
- D.Indian Territorial Border Police
Explanation: The ITBP was raised in 1962 and guards the India-China border.
Q13.What is the full form of CISF?
- A.Central Industrial Security Force✓ Correct Answer
- B.Central Internal Security Force
- C.Civil Industrial Security Force
- D.Central Intelligence Security Force
Explanation: The CISF protects industrial units, airports and the Delhi Metro, among other installations.
Q14.What is the full form of NSG, the counter-terrorism force of India?
- A.National Security Guard✓ Correct Answer
- B.National Special Guard
- C.National Strategic Group
- D.Northern Security Guard
Explanation: The NSG, known as the "Black Cats", was raised in 1984.
Q15.What is the full form of SSB, the border-guarding force for the Nepal and Bhutan borders?
- A.Sainik Suraksha Bal
- B.Seema Suraksha Bal
- C.Shastra Seema Brigade
- D.Sashastra Seema Bal✓ Correct Answer
Explanation: The Sashastra Seema Bal guards the borders with Nepal and Bhutan.
Q16.What is the full form of ONGC?
- A.Oil and Natural Gas Commission
- B.Oil and Natural Gas Corporation✓ Correct Answer
- C.Organisation for Natural Gas and Crude
- D.Oil and National Gas Company
Explanation: ONGC is India's largest crude oil and natural gas exploration and production company.
Q17.What is the full form of NDRF?
- A.National Defence Reserve Force
- B.National Disaster Relief Fund
- C.National Disaster Response Force✓ Correct Answer
- D.National Development Rescue Force
Explanation: The NDRF, constituted under the Disaster Management Act, 2005, specialises in disaster response.
Q18.What is the full form of BEL, a defence electronics public sector company?
- A.Bharat Energy Limited
- B.Bengaluru Electronics Limited
- C.Bharat Engineering Laboratories
- D.Bharat Electronics Limited✓ Correct Answer
Explanation: BEL was established in 1954 in Bengaluru to meet the electronics needs of the armed forces.
Q19.What is the full form of AWACS, used by air forces for early warning?
- A.Advanced Warning and Combat System
- B.Aerial Weapons and Control Station
- C.Airborne Weather and Communication System
- D.Airborne Warning and Control System✓ Correct Answer
Explanation: AWACS aircraft carry radar to detect aircraft and missiles at long range and direct air operations.
Q20.What is the full form of INSAT, India's communication satellite system?
- A.Indian Navigation Satellite
- B.Integrated National Space Agency Telecom
- C.Indian National Space and Telecom
- D.Indian National Satellite System✓ Correct Answer
Explanation: The INSAT series, begun in 1983, serves telecommunications, broadcasting, meteorology and search-and-rescue.
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