ABBREVIATIONS:

AIDS:          Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
LAC:           Line of Actual Control
LCA:           Light Combat Aircraft
LDC:           Least Developed Countries
LHC:           Large Hadron Collider
LIC:            Life Insurance Corporation (of India)
LLP:           Limited Liability Partnership
LOAC:        Line of Actual Control
LTA:            Light Transport Aircraft
LTTE:          Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam
GAGAN:      GPS-Aided Geo-Augmented Navigation System
MAT:             Minimum Alternative Tax
MER:            Mars Exploration Rover
MBBS :        Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery
MCF:            Master Control Facility
MEP:            Minimum Export Price
MES:           Military Engineering Service.
NLST:          National Large Solar Telescope.
NTRO:         National Technical Research Organisation.