Important Abbreviations Questions and Answers

Answer: C

Correct answer: Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle

PSLV is ISRO's workhorse launcher, named for the polar sun-synchronous orbits it was designed to reach.

Answer: D

Correct answer: Indian Space Research Organisation

ISRO, founded in 1969, is India's national space agency.

Answer: A

Correct answer: National Adult Education Programme

NAEP was launched in 1978 to bring literacy to adults in the 15 to 35 age group.

Answer: B

Correct answer: Defence Research and Development Organisation

DRDO is the agency responsible for military research and development in India.

Answer: A

Correct answer: Public Private Partnership

PPP in this context is a public private partnership - a project in which government and a private firm share the investment and the risk. In networking the same letters mean Point to Point Protocol, and in economics Purchasing Power Parity.

Answer: B

Correct answer: Postal Index Number

The PIN code is the six-digit Postal Index Number used to sort mail in India. It is unrelated to the personal identification number of the same abbreviation.

Answer: D

Correct answer: Public Works Department

The PWD is the government department responsible for public buildings, roads and bridges.

Answer: A

Correct answer: Research and Development

R&D is research and development - the work of investigating and of turning the results into products.

Answer: C

Correct answer: Radio Detecting and Ranging

RADAR is Radio Detection And Ranging: it both finds an object and measures its distance, from the time the reflected pulse takes to return.

Answer: B

Correct answer: Random Access Memory

RAM is Random Access Memory - any location can be reached in the same time, and its contents are lost when power is removed.