Abbreviations
Abbreviations: Overview
This topic covers concepts, such as National Abbreviations & International Abbreviations etc.
Important Questions on Abbreviations
Consider the following List-I and List-II:
List-I (Abbreviation) | List-II (Full form) |
1. ICAO | Indian Civil Aviation Organization |
2. FAO | Food and Agriculture Organization |
3. UNDP | United Nations Demographic Programme |
Which of the following pair/pairs is NOT correctly matched? Select the correct answer using the codes below:

Consider the following List-I and List-II:
List (Abbreviation) | List-II (Full form) |
1. UNESCO | United Nations Education, Scientific and Culture Organization |
2. UNEP | United Nations Ecological Programme |
3. UNFPA | United Nations Population Fund |
Which of the following pair/pairs is NOT correctly matched? Select the correct answer using the codes below:

What is the full form of the FAO, a UN Specialized Agencies?

Which UN organisation was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2020?

What is the full form of the UN organisation, WFP?

United Nations Population Fund was formerly known as _____.

Consider the following statements about UNICEF:
- It is the successor of the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund.
- It is an agency of the United Nations responsible for providing humanitarian and developmental aid to children worldwide.
Which of the following statements is/are correct? Select the correct answer using the codes below:

Which of the following is the voice for the environment within the United Nations system?

What is the full form of the abbreviation UNEP?

Consider the following statements about the UN-Habitat:
- It is the United Nations programme for human settlements and sustainable urban development.
- It aims to promote socially and environmentally sustainable human settlement development and the achievement of adequate shelter for all.
Which of the following statements is/are correct? Select the correct answer using the codes below:

What is the full form of the UNDP?


Select the option in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following set.

Select the option in which the numbers are related in the same way as the numbers of the following set.

Select the option that is related to the fourth number in the same way as the first number is related to the second number and the fifth number is related to the sixth number.
