Politics abbreviations explains parliament, ministries, constitutional bodies, government agencies and international institutions useful for UPSC, SSC and state PSC GK.
Focus on understanding the context of political abbreviations rather than just memorizing them. Many questions test your ability to apply knowledge of these terms to real-world scenarios.
Politics Abbreviations A-Z
A
APEC
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
ASEAN
Association of Southeast Asian Nations
AU
African Union
AIIB
Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
ANC
African National Congress
AAP
Aam Aadmi Party
AFSPA
Armed Forces Special Powers Act
ADB
Asian Development Bank
B
BRICS
Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa
BJP
Bharatiya Janata Party
BSP
Bahujan Samaj Party
BIMSTEC
Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation
BLA
Balochistan Liberation Army
BPRD
Bureau of Police Research and Development
BDO
Block Development Officer
BPL
Below Poverty Line
C
CIA
Central Intelligence Agency
CPI
Communist Party of India
CPM
Communist Party of India (Marxist)
CBI
Central Bureau of Investigation
CIS
Commonwealth of Independent States
CAG
Comptroller and Auditor General of India
CEC
Chief Election Commissioner
CVC
Central Vigilance Commission
CIC
Central Information Commission
D
DMK
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
DPSP
Directive Principles of State Policy
DHS
Department of Homeland Security
DPRK
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
DAC
Defence Acquisition Council
DoPT
Department of Personnel and Training
DM
District Magistrate
DDC
District Development Council
E
EU
European Union
EC
Election Commission
ECOSOC
Economic and Social Council (UN)
EPA
Environmental Protection Agency
EEC
European Economic Community
EVM
Electronic Voting Machine
EPIC
Electors Photo Identity Card
ECI
Election Commission of India
F
FBI
Federal Bureau of Investigation
FATA
Federally Administered Tribal Areas
FICCI
Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry
FARC
Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia
FATA
Federally Administered Tribal Areas
FCRA
Foreign Contribution Regulation Act
FDI
Foreign Direct Investment
FPTP
First Past the Post
G
GST
Goods and Services Tax
G7
Group of Seven
G20
Group of Twenty
G77
Group of 77
GCC
Gulf Cooperation Council
H
HRC
Human Rights Council
HUD
Department of Housing and Urban Development
HJC
Haryana Janhit Congress
HAL
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
HSS
Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh
HC
High Court
HLC
High Level Committee
I
IMF
International Monetary Fund
INC
Indian National Congress
IAEA
International Atomic Energy Agency
INTERPOL
International Criminal Police Organization
IOC
International Olympic Committee
IAS
Indian Administrative Service
IPS
Indian Police Service
IFS
Indian Foreign Service
IB
Intelligence Bureau
J
JPC
Joint Parliamentary Committee
JKLF
Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front
JMM
Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
JD(U)
Janata Dal (United)
JVP
Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna
K
KGB
Committee for State Security (Soviet Union)
KMT
Kuomintang (Taiwan)
KIO
Kachin Independence Organization
KDP
Kurdistan Democratic Party
KNLA
Karen National Liberation Army
L
LTTE
Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam
LDF
Left Democratic Front
LJP
Lok Janshakti Party
LAC
Line of Actual Control
LOC
Line of Control
LS
Lok Sabha
LARR
Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act
M
MP
Member of Parliament
MLA
Member of Legislative Assembly
MHA
Ministry of Home Affairs
MEA
Ministry of External Affairs
MNC
Multinational Corporation
MLC
Member of Legislative Council
MPLADS
Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme
MoU
Memorandum of Understanding
N
NATO
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NDA
National Democratic Alliance
NGO
Non-Governmental Organization
NHRC
National Human Rights Commission
NITI Aayog
National Institution for Transforming India
NCP
Nationalist Congress Party
NIA
National Investigation Agency
NGT
National Green Tribunal
O
OPEC
Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries
OAS
Organization of American States
OAU
Organization of African Unity
OIC
Organization of Islamic Cooperation
OECD
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
P
PMO
Prime Minister's Office
PDP
People's Democratic Party
PLA
People's Liberation Army (China)
POTA
Prevention of Terrorism Act
PPP
Pakistan People's Party
PIL
Public Interest Litigation
PAC
Public Accounts Committee
PRI
Panchayati Raj Institution
Q
QUAD
Quadrilateral Security Dialogue
QRF
Quick Reaction Force
QIP
Qualified Institutional Placement
QMG
Quartermaster General
QMC
Quartermaster Corps
R
RSS
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh
RJD
Rashtriya Janata Dal
RAW
Research and Analysis Wing
RBI
Reserve Bank of India
RPA
Representation of the People Act
RTI
Right to Information
RTE
Right to Education
RS
Rajya Sabha
S
SAARC
South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation
SP
Samajwadi Party
SC
Supreme Court
ST
Scheduled Tribe
SCO
Shanghai Cooperation Organisation
SEC
State Election Commission
SHRC
State Human Rights Commission
SEBI
Securities and Exchange Board of India
T
TMC
Trinamool Congress
TDP
Telugu Desam Party
TAPI
Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India Pipeline
TTP
Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan
TRAI
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India
U
UN
United Nations
UNSC
United Nations Security Council
UNESCO
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization