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INFO: Full form for DCGFA is Damage Controlman (shipboard) Fireman Apprentice in Governmental category

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INFO: Full form for DCG2 is Damage Controlman ((shipboard)) Petty Officer 2nd Class in Governmental category

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The Agency for New and renewable Energy Research & Technology (ANERT) (earlier known as the Agency for Non-conventional Energy & Rural Technology) is a government agency in the Kerala, India. Its mission is gathering and disseminating knowledge about renewable energy, energy conservation, and rural technology. The agency was established in 1986 with its headquarters at Thiruvananthapuram.

INFO: Full form for TWRFS is Textile Workers Rehabilitation Fund Scheme in Governmental category

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INFO: Full form for BS II is Bharat Stage II in Governmental category

INFO: Full form for BS III is Bharat Stage III in Governmental category

Bharat stage emission standards (BSES) are emission standards instituted by the Government of India to regulate the output of air pollutants from compression ignition engines and Spark-ignition engines equipment, including motor vehicles. The standards and the timeline for implementation are set by the Central Pollution Control Board under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.

The standards, based on European regulations were first introduced in 2000. Progressively stringent norms have been rolled out since then. All new vehicles manufactured after the implementation of the norms have to be compliant with the regulations. Since October 2010, Bharat Stage (BS) III norms have been enforced across the country. In 13 major cities, Bharat Stage IV emission norms have been in place since April 2010 and it has been enforced for entire country since April 2017. In 2016, the Indian government announced that the country would skip the BS V norms altogether and adopt BS VI norms by 2020. In its recent judgment, the Supreme Court has banned the sale and registration of motor vehicles conforming to the emission standard Bharat Stage IV in the entire country from 1 April 2020.

On 15 November 2017, the Petroleum Ministry of India, in consultation with public oil marketing companies, decided to bring forward the date of BS VI grade auto fuels in NCT of Delhi with effect from 1 April 2018 instead of 1 April 2020. In fact, Petroleum Ministry OMCs were asked to examine the possibility of introduction of BS VI auto fuels in the whole of NCR area from 1 April 2019. This huge step was taken due to the heavy problem of air pollution faced by Delhi which became worse around 2019. The decision was met with disarray by the automobile companies as they had planned the development according to roadmap for 2020.

The phasing out of 2-stroke engine for two wheelers, the cessation of production of the Maruti 800, and the introduction of electronic controls have been due to the regulations related to vehicular emissions.

While the norms help in bringing down pollution levels, it invariably results in increased vehicle cost due to the improved technology and higher fuel prices. However, this increase in private cost is offset by savings in health costs for the public, as there is a lesser amount of disease-causing particulate matter and pollution in the air. Exposure to air pollution can lead to respiratory and cardiovascular diseases, which is estimated to be the cause for 6,20,000 early deaths in 2010, and the health cost of air pollution in India has been assessed at 3% of its GDP.

INFO: Full form for BS IV is Bharat Stage IV in Governmental category

INFO: Full form for PPIN is Pollution Prevention Information Network in Governmental category
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INFO: Full form for PMSBY is प्रधान मंत्री सुरक्षा बीमा योजना in Governmental category
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The Rajkot Urban Development Authority is a civilian government body responsible for overseeing and sanctioning construction and infrastructure development across the suburbs of the city of Rajkot, in the state of Gujarat in India. The office of RUDA is at Chimanbhai Patel Vikas Bhavan, Jamanagar Road, Rajkot.

INFO: Full form for PMAGY is प्रधान मंत्री आदर्श ग्राम योजना in Governmental category
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INFO: Full form for PMGY is Pradhan Mantri Garmodaya Yojana in Governmental category
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INFO: Full form for BrahMos is Brahmaputra + Moskva in Governmental category

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA NOH-ə) is an American scientific and regulatory agency within the United States Department of Commerce that forecasts weather, monitors oceanic and atmospheric conditions, charts the seas, conducts deep sea exploration, and manages fishing and protection of marine mammals and endangered species in the U.S. exclusive economic zone.

INFO: Full form for CGRF is Canadian Geomagnetic Reference Field in Governmental category
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INFO: Full form for CDLSE is California Division of Labor Standards Enforcement in Governmental category
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INFO: Full form for ARISS is Army Recruiting Information Support System in Governmental category
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INFO: Full form for CGRF is Consumer Grievance Redressal Forum in Governmental category
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INFO: Full form for NPHH is Non-Priority HouseHold in Governmental category

INFO: Full form for OGUD (CDRH) is Obstetrics and Gynecology Devices Branch (CDRH) in Governmental category

Amateur-satellite serviceAmateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) - operating in the Amateur-satellite service - is a project sponsored by various entities and carried out by astronauts and cosmonauts on the International Space Station who also have an amateur radio license. The program was previously called SAREX, the Space Amateur Radio Experiment, and before that the Shuttle Amateur Radio Experiment. In 2011, Kenwood Electronics launched an advertising campaign capitalizing on the fact that their TM-D700A transceiver is currently in use on the ISS.

Amateur radio operators all over the world are able to speak directly to astronauts/cosmonauts via their handheld, mobile, or home radio stations. Low power radios and small antennas can be used to establish communications. It is also possible to send digital data to the space station via laptop computers hooked up to the same radio and antenna, similar to an email communication, except that it uses radio frequencies instead of telephone or cable connections. This has been done by a youtube channel known by the name "Retro Recipes" but instead of using a laptop he used a Commodore 64 along with a modem and a terminal. The experiment was successful and the international space station even broadcast the message back to earth.

The space station occupants work a standard work day and have breaks in the evening and during meals. While on break, some of them will spend some time communicating with "earthlings" via amateur radio.

INFO: Full form for ARJA is Alberta Restorative Justice Association in Governmental category

INFO: Full form for CEPTAM is Centre for Personnel Talent Management in Governmental category

INFO: Full form for DMSRD is Defence Materials & Stores Research & Development in Governmental category

INFO: Full form for CEDOK is Centre for Entrepreneurship Development of Karnataka in Governmental category

INFO: Full form for MIHAN is Multi-modal International Hub Airport at Nagpur in Governmental category

INFO: Full form for RSVY is Rashtriya Sam Vikas Yojana in Governmental category

INFO: Full form for RALG is Runnymede Access Liaison Group in Governmental category
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"Raise a Little Hell" is a song by Canadian rock band Trooper. It was released in July 1978 as the lead single from their fourth studio album Thick as Thieves. It is the band's only US Hot 100 hit and is regularly played in sports stadiums across Canada and the United States.

INFO: Full form for SCCESS is South Carolina Council of Engineering and Surveying Societies in Governmental category

INFO: Full form for RALG is Rongelap Atoll Local Government in Governmental category
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South Indian Film Chamber of Commerce, abbreviated as SIFCC, is a South Indian film producers, distributors and exhibitors association, headquartered in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. It consists of the Telugu Film Chamber of Commerce, Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce, Kerala Film Chamber of Commerce and the Tamil Nadu Film Chamber of Commerce. The SIFCC was inaugurated in 1938. The current president of the organisation is Prasad Katragadda. The SIFCC is an active supporter of the Chennai International Film Festival.

INFO: Full form for WCIED is West Central Iowa Economic Development in Governmental category

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INFO: Full form for RPLI is Rural Postal Life Insurance in Governmental category

INFO: Full form for Torpex is Torpedo Explosive in Governmental category

INFO: Full form for TNVAT is Tamil Nadu Value Added Tax in Governmental category

INFO: Full form for BNPM is Bank Note Paper Mill in Governmental category

INFO: Full form for TNPAWS is Tennessee Premium and Wage Reporting System in Governmental category

INFO: Full form for DALRLV is Department of the Army Logistics Readiness Liaison Visits in Governmental category

INFO: Full form for DALRRDAP is Department of the Army Long Range Research, Development, and Acquisition Plan in Governmental category

INFO: Full form for USOCA is Uttarakhand State Organic Certification Agency in Governmental category

INFO: Full form for SARMIS is Search and Rescue Management Information System in Governmental category

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