Society & Environment - Questions from AMIE Exams (Summer 2020)

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Write the full form of the following?

  1. UNESCO
  2. ICMR
  3. COVID-19
  4. FIFA
  5. ISI

Answer

  1. United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations based in Paris, France. Its stated purpose is to contribute to peace and security by promoting international collaboration through education, science, and culture.
  2. Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) is the apex body in India for the formulation, coordination, and promotion of biomedical research in India.
  3. CoronaVirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by a coronavirus first detected in the year 2019. The first case was identified in Wuhan, China in December 2019.
  4. International Federation of Association Football (French: Fédération Internationale de Football Association, FIFA) is an international governing body of association football. It was founded in 1904 and is based in Zurich, Switzerland. FIFA organizes many international football tournaments, notably the World Cup.
  5. Indian Statistical Institute (ISI) is a public research institute and university in Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
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