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Common Abbreviations — General Knowledge Questions & Practice

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1. What does the abbreviation 'ISRO' stand for?

  1. APersonal Identification Number
  2. BIndian Administrative Service
  3. CUniversal Serial Bus
  4. DIndian Space Research Organisation
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Answer: D

ISRO stands for Indian Space Research Organisation, India's national space agency.

2. What does the abbreviation 'NASA' stand for?

  1. ASecurities and Exchange Board of India
  2. BRadio Detection and Ranging
  3. CNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
  4. DCentral Intelligence Agency
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Answer: C

NASA stands for National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the United States' space agency.

3. What does the abbreviation 'URL' stand for?

  1. ARandom Access Memory
  2. BCentral Processing Unit
  3. CCentral Intelligence Agency
  4. DUniform Resource Locator
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Answer: D

URL stands for Uniform Resource Locator, the address used to access resources on the internet.

4. What does the abbreviation 'GPS' stand for?

  1. AGlobal Positioning System
  2. BCentral Bureau of Investigation
  3. CUniversal Serial Bus
  4. DSubscriber Identity Module
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Answer: A

GPS stands for Global Positioning System, a satellite-based navigation system.

5. What does the abbreviation 'LASER' stand for?

  1. ACentral Processing Unit
  2. BIndian Police Service
  3. CLight Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation
  4. DIndian Space Research Organisation
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Answer: C

LASER stands for Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation.

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