Contents
1)Abbrevations
2)Inventions and Inventors
Abbrevations
AD Ano Domini (after the birth of Jesus)
AIDS Acquired Immuno Defeciency Syndrome
AIR All India Radio
AM Anti Meredian
ADB Asian Development Bank
AC Air Conditioner / Ashok Chakra / Antarctic Club / Alternate Current
BC Before Christ (before the birth of Jesus)
BHEL Bharat Heavy electronics Limited
BCF Border Security Force
BCCI Board of Control for Cricket in India
CAD Command Area Development
CCA Chromepet Chess Academy /Chromepet Cultural Academy
CID Criminal Investigation Department
CBSE Central Board of Secondary Education
CBI Central Bureau of Investigation
CIS Common Wealth of Independent states
CAT Cental Administrative Tribunal
CASE Commission for Alternative Source of Energy
CVC Cetral Vigilance Commission
CPU Central Processing Unit
CD Compact Disk
DVD Digital Versatile Disk
DIG Deputy Inspector General
DM District Magistrate
DMK Dravida Munetra Kazhagam
D.Lit Doctor of Literature
DRDO Defence Research & Development Organisation
EAS Employment Assurance Scheme
ECG Electro Cardiogram
FCI Food Corporation of India
FBI Federal Byreau of investigation
FAO Food &Agricultural Organisation
FIR First Information Report
FTZ Free Trade Zone
GAIL Gas Authority of India Limited
GPS Global Positioning System
HCF Highest Common Factor
HIV Human Immuno-dificiency Virus
IAC International Airlines Corporation
ICC International Cricket Council
IFA International Football Association
IDO International Defence Organisatiom
IOC International Olympic Committe
IPL Indian Premiur League
IIT Indian Institute of Technology
LIC Life Insurance Corporation
MA Master of Arts
MBA Master of Business Administration
MBBS Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery
Invention &Inventors
Human Cell- Robert Hooke
Television- Russel Potter
Radio- Marconi
Tooth Brush- William Attis
Safety Razor- KingsC.Gillete
Aeroplane- Wright Brothers
Dutch Chocolate- Van Houten CoenRaad
Sewing Machine- Ellias Howe
Oil Paint- Morse Code
Rubber Band- Stephen Perry
Safety Pin- Walter Hunt
Saxophone- Sax Adolphe
Telephone- Alexander Graham Bell