Collection of Mnemonics

UPSC requires a lot of fact crunching and rote memorization. To aid in this situation we many-a-times create some tricks or phrases which is formally known as Mnemonics.

Let's us share our Mnemonics from the various subjects for the benefit of all and learn from others as well in this process.

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mickeyviru .

commented 4 year(s) ago

Missile Developed Under Integrated Guided Missile Development Program: - PATNA

P – Prithvi

A – Agni

T – Trishul

N – Nag

A – Akash

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mickeyviru .

commented 4 year(s) ago

To remember which question requires written and which an oral answer in parliament.

Just remember "N" is common in unstarred and written.

uNstarred - writteN

starred - oral

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Aragorn001 .

commented 4 year(s) ago

Forest cover decreasing order area-wise MACOM- Mp>Arunachal>Chattisgarh>Odisha>Maharashtra

Higest Increase in forest cover

KAKe - Karnataka>Andhra>Kerala

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Aragorn001 .

commented 4 year(s) ago

IST passes through MOUCA : Mp- Odisha-Up-Chattisgarh-Andhra

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mickeyviru .

commented 4 year(s) ago

The Number 89 can be helpful in remembering articles.

For example:

72(Power of President to grant pardon) + 89 = 161 (Power of Governor to grant pardon)

73(Extent of Executive power of Union) + 89 = 162 (Extent of Executive power of state)

76(Attorney General of India ) + 89 = 165 (Advocate General of State)

87 (Special Address by the President) + 89 = 176 (Special address by the Governor)

110(definition of money bill) + 89 = 199 (definition of money bill)

Similarly we can find for many other articles.

Note: Doesn’t work for all the articles of the constitution e.g 80, 112, 121,122,123 etc.

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Integer .

commented 4 year(s) ago

Satyagraha Chronology: ChAKR (चक्र)

Champaran -- Ahmedabad -- Kheda -- Rowlatt Act Satyagraha

For those like me who forget this information also :-D

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mickeyviru .

commented 4 year(s) ago

Members of Arctic Council : Russian CD IS FUN

(read CD as Compact Disc, it will make it easy to remember)

Russian - Russia

C - Canada

D - Denmark

I - Iceland

S - Sweden

F - Finland

U - United States

N - Norway

If students are able to remember at least Russia related to Arctic council they will connect the rest of the countries by using the mnemonic.

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AJ_ .

commented 4 year(s) ago

Countries bordering Caspian Sea

KIRAT[saw this online]

K - Kazakhstan

I - Iran

R - Russia

A - Azerbaijan

T - Turkmenistan

Countries bordering Black Sea

Turkish BURGeR

Turkish ~ Turkey

B - Bulgaria

U - Ukraine

R - Russia

Ge- Georgia

R - Romania

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mickeyviru .

commented 4 year(s) ago

AJ_said
Countries bordering Caspian Sea
KIRAT[saw this online]
K - Kazakhstan
I - Iran
R - Russia
A - Azerbaijan
T - Turkmenistan

Countries bordering Black Sea
Turkish BURGeR
Turkish ~ Turkey
B - Bulgaria
U - Ukraine
R - Russia
Ge- Georgia
R - Romania

KIRAT or else can also use TARIK (similar to word Tarikh which means date in urdu, makes it easy to remember )

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AJ_ .

commented 4 year(s) ago

@mickeyviru TARIK is definitely easier to remember :)

DM,

mickeyviru .

commented 4 year(s) ago

To remember 10th schedule was brought by which amendment.

Just remember 10 is obtained by multiplying 5 and 2 so 52nd amendment.

It can be helpful in option elimination.

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mickeyviru .

commented 4 year(s) ago

Methods to acquire citizenship - BRAND

B - Birth

R - Registration

A - Acquisition of Territory

N - Naturalisation

D - Descent

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mickeyviru .

commented 4 year(s) ago

World's Ocean by size from largest to smallest -PAISA

(Paisa in hindi means money)

P - Pacific ocean

A - Atlantic ocean

I - Indian ocean

S - Southern ocean

A - Arctic ocean

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mickeyviru .

commented 4 year(s) ago

Under POSHAN abhiyaan POSHAN month is Celebrated inSeptember

To remember this POSHAN abhiyaan also talks about pregnant women and thus gestation period for humans is9months.

The 9th month on calendar is September

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Headspace .

commented 4 year(s) ago

https://medium.com/@grabcse/some-important-mnemonics-for-upsc-cse-74acc3602069

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mickeyviru .

commented 4 year(s) ago

Countries Bordering Syria:JIT MeLI

(in Hindi it sounds close to "got victory ")

J - Jordan

I - Israel

T - Turkey

Me - Mediterranean Sea

L - Lebanon

I - Iraq

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mickeyviru .

commented 4 year(s) ago

Countries Bordering Red Sea:SEEDY'SorSEED YeS

S - Saudi Arabia

E - Eritrea

E - Egypt

D - Djibouti

Y - Yemen

S - Sudan

Headspace,

mickeyviru .

commented 4 year(s) ago

To remember main article related to 11th and 12th schedule.

Just remember 11th schedule is about Panchayati Raj Institutions for villages orGrams so article is 243G.

Similarly for 12th schedule it is related toMunicipality so article is 243Wwhere W is likeinverted M.

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Aragorn001 .

commented 4 year(s) ago

mickeyvirusaid
To remember main article related to 11th and 12th schedule.
Just remember 11th schedule is about Panchayati Raj Institutions for villages orGrams so article is 243G.
Similarly for 12th schedule it is related toMunicipality so article is 243Wwhere W is likeinverted M.

One more way to remember this, 243G - G for Gram Panchayat, 243W - W for Wards

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