MLA - Member of Legislative Assembly
Member of Legislative Assembly is a
representative selected by a Legislative
Assembly. In India, each state has between 4
to 9 MLAs for every Member of Parliament
(MP) that it has in the Lok Sabha.
There are some basic criteria for becoming a
Member of Legislative Assembly : a candidate
must be an Indian citizen and must not be less
that 25 years of age. Also, if a person is not a
voter from any constituency of the state, he/
she can not become the Member of Legislative
Assembly.
ATM - Automated Teller Machine
An Automated Teller Machine is a
computerized machine, originally designed for
transactions like withdrawal of money and to
view bank statement, without need of human
interaction. You need to have an ATM Card to
do this.
But along with its basic use, today it does a lot
more than that, like :-
Fund Transfer
Cash Deposit
Cash Withdrawal and Balance Enquiry
Check Deposit
Prepaid Mobile Recharge
Bill Payments and more.
ATM - Asynchronous Transfer Mode
Asynchronous Transfer Mode is a high-speed
networking standard designed to support both
voice and data communications. It uses fixed-
sized cells of 53 bytes in length, that includes
48 bytes of data and 5 bytes of header. Unlike
TCP/IP, in which, packet takes different route
from source to destination, ATM creates a
fixed channel, or route, between two points.
What is the Full Form of TRP ?
TRP - Television Rating Point
Television Rating Point is the criterion that
indicates the popularity of a channel or
programme. A Programme name with higher
TRP refers to large number of Viewers. This
data is very useful for the advertisers because,
advertisers want to place their advertisements
during Programmes with higher TRPs. It is the
criteria on which AD rates for a program is
decided.
How TRP is Calculated
A television programme or a commercial sent
over the air, from a satellite to a TV set, and is
available for viewing by millions of viewers. So,
How does one know, the actual number of
people, viewing a particular programme.
INTAM (Indian Television Audience
Measurement) is the electronic rating agency
functioning in India, who manages all this.
'People meter' is an electronic device, installed
in sample homes, that record data about the
channel watched by the family members and
the agency prepares a national data based on
its reading. It is a tool which is used to judge
the programmes with Higher TRP.
What is the Full Form of PNR ?
PNR - Passenger Name Record
Passenger Name Record is a record of a
passenger, or a group of passengers traveling
together through a Train or a Flight. After
entering the required details, the information
is saved in the Computer Reservation System
(CRS) system, and a unique alpha-numeric
record locator is generated, which will remain
the same regardless of any further changes
made database.
Information needed before entering a PNR :
Name of the passenger(s)
Contact details of airline office or a train
reservation office or an Agent
Complete information of at least one
passenger
Ticketing details - Fare details, Destination,
Source, Age, Name etc.
Name of the person providing the
information
The most popular CRS companies used to store
PNR information are :
Amadeus
Sabre
Worldspan
Galileo
What is the Full Form of OK ?
OK - Oll Korrect or Olla Kalla in Greek (means
All Correct)
OK means agreed, understood if someone is
telling you something and you acknowledgment
them.
Like in a Conversation
Person 1 : I am going to school
Person 2 : OK
Or, in a situation - Suppose you met with an
accident last week and some one asks "How
are you" and you answer them.
Like in a Conversation
Person 1 : How are you now?
Person 2 : I am O.K.
We use it in many situation in our daily life,
without even thinking that its Full Form may
also exist.
What is the Full Form of AM and PM ?
AM - Ante Meridian, in Latin (Before Noon, in
English)
PM - Post Meridian, in Latin (After Noon, in
English)
AM and PM, came form the Latin words, which
represents Before Noon and After Noon. They
are used to refer to different times during day
and night. It is frequently used in all types of
Digital watches, mobiles and even in computer
systems.
AM is used to represent time, from midnight
(12:00) to noon (11:59) usually written as :-
from 12:00 A.M to 11:59 A.M. In a sentence
we can write - "I will reach college at 09:00
AM" it means, i will reach college at 9 o'clock
in the morning.
Similarly, PM represents time, from noon
(12:00) to just before midnight (11:59) usually
written as :- from 12:00 P.M. to 11:59 P.M. In
a sentence we can write - "I will reach home at
09:00 PM" it means, i will reach home at 9
o'clock in the night.
What is the Full Form of FIR ?
FIR - First Information Report
First Information Report is a written document
prepared by police organizations, when they
receive information by the victim of a
cognizable offense or by someone on his on
her behalf. FIR should be appended by the
signature of the informer and a copy of the
same should be given to the informer.
Procedure for filing a First Information Report
The information should be entered in the FIR
register maintained at every police station. The
Page Holds the Following Information :-
FIR Number
Name of the victim or the person who is
reporting a complaint
The name of the offender (if known) or its
description
Description of the offense
Place of the offense
What is the Full Form of IPS ?
IPS - Indian Police Service
The Indian Police Service was constituted
under the Constitution of India in the year of
1948. The IPS officers provide senior level
leadership particularly in the areas of crime
prevention, smuggling, corruption in public
life, investigation, maintenance of public
peace, border policing, drug trafficking,
disaster management and more, to Police
Forces at the district, States and at the Center
level.
The Indian Administrative Service is one of the
3 All India Services :-
Indian Police Service (IPS)
Indian Administrative Service (IAS)
Indian Forest Service (IFS)
Indian Police Service Officers can opt for one
of the following career :-
Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)
Research and Analysis Wing (RAW)
Assistant Superintendent of Police
Central Reserve Police Force
Intelligence Bureau
Director General of Police
Border Security Force
What is the Full Form of RPM ?
RPM - Revolutions Per Minute
Revolutions per minute is a measure of the
frequency for a rotational component of a
device along a fixed axis. The number of
revolutions a rotational device completes in a
minutes, is known as its RPM. It is commonly
used to measure the rotational speed or
angular velocity of some mechanical
component.
RPM is measured for mechanical components
like CD or DVD players, power generation
turbine, piston of an automobile engine,
turbocharger, Modern ultrasonic dental drills,
aircraft engine, computer hard drive etc.
RPM - Revenue Per thousand iMpressions or
Revenue Per Mille
(Mille is Latin for one thousand)
In term of Online Advertising, RPM refers to
the revenue you earn per thousand page
impressions.
Formula:
RPM = (Estimated earnings / Number of page
views) * 1000
For example, a website has earned Rs.200
from 2000 page views
RPM = (200 / 2000) * 1000
= 100
So, the Revenue per thousand impressions will
be Rs.100 in this scenario.
What is the Full Form of PVC ?
PVC - PolyVinyl Chloride
Polyvinyl chloride is a polymer made from the
polymerization of vinyl chloride. It is used in a
wide range of products, including: raincoats,
pipes, cables, bottles, flooring, credit cards
etc. It is useful in making these products
because it resists fire and water.
PVC - PhotoVoltaic Cell
Photovoltaics is the direct conversion of
sunlight into electricity using semiconductors
that exhibit the photovoltaic effect.
PVC - Permanent Virtual Circuit
A permanent virtual circuit is a logical
connection between two terminals in frame
relay and asynchronous transfer mode (ATM)
based networks. This logical connection is
created on top of the physical connection
between the nodes.
PVC - Param Vir Chakra
The meaning of Param Vir is "Bravest of the
Brave". It is India's highest military
decoration, awarded for the highest degree of
valour or self-sacrifice in the presence of
enemy.
PVC - Premature Ventricular Contraction
Premature Ventricular Contraction are extra,
abnormal heartbeats that begin in one of your
heart's two lower pumping chambers They are
very common in most people at some point of
time.
What is the Full Form of RDX ?
RDX - Research Department eXplosive or
Royal Demolition eXplosive (by Great Britain)
RDX is an explosive nitroamine widely used in
military and industrial applications. It is a very
insensitive high explosive and considered to be
more powerful than TNT. The compound is
odourless and so it can not be detected by
conventional devices.
Its chemical name is
cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine or can also be
called as cyclo-tri-methylene tri-nitramine,
2,4,6 tri-nitro N-methyl aniline, hexogen, T4
and cyclonite.
What is the Full Form of SDM ?
SDM - Sub-Divisional Magistrate
The Sub-Divisional Magistrate is the head
official of a country's subdivision, responsible
for maintenance of law and order in the Sub-
Division. He enjoys powers of Executive
Magistrate as well as Collector/Astt. Collector
Ist Grade and has several executive and
magisterial roles to play.
Respondibile of SDM:
Registration of vehicles
Grant of driving license
Registration of marriage
Permission for loudspeakers in an area
Issue & renewal of arms licenses