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.

#Sharing_is_Caring

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mickeyviru .

commented 3 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 3 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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MrWayne .

commented 3 year(s) ago

MrWaynesaid

15th Finance Commission Report horizonatal devolution comprises of:

Detailed Application Form TIP

(DAF TIP)

D- Demographics (12.5% weightage)
A- Area of state (15%)
F- Forest & Ecology (10%)
T- Tax effort (2.5%)
I- Income distance (45%)
P- Population (15%)

Even better in the decscending order would be

iPAD File Transfer

I>P>A>D>F>T

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mickeyviru .

commented 3 year(s) ago

Members of OPEC :

KIVIS AUR ANGEL

(Aur means And in Hindi ; KIVIS sound like kiwis,the bird)

K - Kuwait

I - Iran

V - Venezuela

I - Iraq

S - Saudi Arabia

A - Algeria

U - UAE

R - Republic of Congo

A - Angola

N - Nigeria

G - Gabon

E - Equatorial Guinea

L - Libya

Note : KIVIS contains the countries which were the founder members of OPEC

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mickeyviru .

commented 3 year(s) ago

To avoid confusion between the definition ofStunting, Wasting, and Underweightuse the following method.

Let Height=t,

Age =g,

Weight =w.

Now, Start from thebeginningof the word andlook forthevariable(t,g,w)whichever you encounterfirst will be low as compared to the next different encountered variableand once you havefound twovariablesdon't move aheadin the word. Thus it will form the definition.

Example:

Stunting- t occurs first and then g solow height for age

Wasting - w occurs first and then t solow weight for height

Underweight - w occurs first and then g solow weight for age

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Integer .

commented 3 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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Deepak802 .

commented 3 year(s) ago

What if I forget mnemonics itself ?

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mickeyviru .

commented 3 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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mickeyviru .

commented 3 year(s) ago

7 Principles of Public Life by Nolan Committee:SOHA OLI(can be remembered like Soha Ali, who is an actress)

S : Selflessness

O : Objectivity

H : Honesty

A : Accountability

O : Openness

L : Leadership

I : Integrity

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mickeyviru .

commented 3 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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user_35540

commented 3 year(s) ago

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mickeyvirusaid
Chronology of Delhi Sultanate: SabKhaoTamatarSabLoMaze
S: Slave/Mamluk Dynasty(1206-1290)
K: Khilji Dynasty(1290-1320)
T: Tughlaq Dynasty(1320-1414)
S: Sayyid Dynasty(1414-1451)
L: Lodi Dynasty(1451-1526)
M: Mughals Dynasty(1526 onwards) [Not exactly part of Delhi Sultanate but part of chronology of rulers of Delhi]

I remember them as-

SabKhatarnakTheSaaleLog 😜

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Aragorn001 .

commented 3 year(s) ago

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

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mickeyviru .

commented 3 year(s) ago

Biosphere reserves part of UNESCO Man and Biosphere program :No GS GK iN SAPNA

(Sapna means Dream in English)

No - Nokrek Biosphere Reserve(BR)

G - Gulf of Mannar BR

S - Simlipal BR

G - Great Nicobar BR

K - Khangchendzonga BR

(i)N - Nilgiri BR

S - Sunderbans BR

A - Achanakmar-Amarkantak BR

P - Panchmarhi BR

N - Nanda Devi BR

A - Agasthyamalai BR

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AJ_ .

commented 3 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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MrWayne .

commented 3 year(s) ago

National Infrastructure Project weightage according to sectors is given as:

EuRopean Union RaHEga InDian

E- Energy (24% weightage)

Ro- Road (19%)

U- Urban development (16%)

Ra- Railways (14%)

HE- Health & Education (8% each)

I- Irrigation (8%)

D- Drinking water (3%)

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mickeyviru .

commented 3 year(s) ago

Gases under National Ambient Air Quality Standards :

10 SuN 25 COAL BAN Benz

(You may add prepositions while learning it in your mother tongue to make it simple; Benz is a car may make it easier to remember since attached to air pollution)

10 - PM10

Su - Sulphur Dioxide

N - Nitrogen Dioxide

25 - PM2.5

C - Carbon Monoxide

O - Ozone

A - Ammonia

L - Lead

B - Benzopyrene

A - Arsenic

N - Nickel

Benz - Benzene

Note : The first 8 i.e. 10 SuN 25 COAL make the Gases found in National Air Quality Index.

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mickeyviru .

commented 3 year(s) ago

@Naadan_Parinda every mnemonics need not be memorised only for those things which are very important and difficult to remember. This way you will have to remember less.

When remembering the mnemonic try to connect the mnemonic words with the thing for which it is made.

E.g. Arctic council has Russia and it's mnemonic is Russian CD IS FUN so connect Russia in both and try to remember.

Mostly mnemonic is a secondary tool to support what we have learnt we should try to learn first without it and then use it when required.

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mickeyviru .

commented 3 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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mickeyviru .

commented 3 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