The UPSC Civil Services Examination is a rigorous test, demanding not only knowledge and understanding, but also an excellent memory. With the vast amount of information required by the UPSC syllabus , it can be challenging to remember all the necessary facts, figures, and numbers. Mnemonics, memory aids that help in recalling information, can be incredibly useful in this context. This article provides a selection of useful mnemonics for the UPSC exam, gathered from various sources.

The following are some valuable mnemonics for IAS exam preparation:

Mnemonics to Aid Your UPSC Exam Preparation

HOMES – Lakes of North America.

H – Hudson

O – Ontario

M – Michigan

E – Erie

S – Superior

BAJSAB – Mughal rulers.

B – Babar

H – Humayun

A – Akbar

J – Jehangir

S – Shah Jahan

A – Aurangzeb

B – Bahadur Shah Zafar

1773  – Boston Tea Party

Remember 74 = Heavenly Tea

Now, imagine a story of how people drink tea from pretty cups and chuck the cups into the water. You can easily recall heavenly tea and then get the number 1773.

BAPU KA HATH – Kings of Ancient India who practised Buddhism

B – Bimbisara

A – Ashoka

P – Prasanjeet

U – Udaysen

KA – Kanishka

HA TH – Harshavardhana

MBBS PAIN – SAARC countries

M – Maldives

B – Bangladesh

B – Bhutan

S – Sri Lanka

P – Pakistan

A – Afghanistan

I – India

N – Nepal

LIMCA TV – 6 members of Mekong – Ganga Cooperation

L – Laos

I – India

M – Myanmar

Ca – Cambodia

T – Thailand

V – Vietnam

TARIK – countries around Caspian Sea

T – Turkmenistan

A – Azerbaijan

R – Russia

I – Iran

K – Kazakhstan

CCC FRENS – core industries in India

C – coal

C – crude oil

C – cement

F – fertilizers

R – refinery products

E – electricity

N – natural gas

S – steel

SEED – Horn of Africa countries

S – Somalia

E – Ethiopia

E – Eritrea

D – Djibouti

RuDe Germany SELL Poland & Finland – countries around Baltic Sea

Ru – Russia

De – Denmark

Germany

S – Sweden

E – Estonia

L – Latvia

L – Lithuania

Poland

Finland

KFC – Three Principles of Jainism (Triratna)

K – right K nowledge

F – right F aith

C – right C onduct

Indian Rabbits Seem Chubby and Jovial – rivers in North West India

I – Indus

R – Ravi

S – Satluj

Ch – Chenab

J – Jhelum

JUMBAKT – States having Bicameral System

J – Jammu & Kashmir (Not any more. )

U – Uttar Pradesh

M – Maharashtra

B – Bihar

A – Andhra Pradesh

K – Karnataka

T – Telangana

ARUNA MAMI – States in India sharing boundary with Myanmar

ARU – Arunachal Pradesh

NA – Nagaland

MA – Manipur

MI – Mizoram

SAAB – States in India sharing boundary with Bhutan

S – Sikkim

A – Arunachal Pradesh

A – Assam

B – Bengal

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