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Mnemonic Tricks To Ease UPSC Preparation: Types of Mnemonics
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Mnemonics are effective memorizing tools that help IAS aspirants to recall larger pieces of information in an interesting manner. These tricks are a type of short-hand for
recalling certain data. UPSC candidates should try to create their own Mnemonics according to their convenience and creativity.
Types of Mnemonics
There are nine types of mnemonics which are:
Music
Name
Word or Expression
Model
Rhyme or Ode
Note Organization
Image
Connection
Spelling
Mnemonics can be immensely useful for remembering facts and gures. Here are a couple of illustrations:
M-Maratha
E-English
N- Nizams
“Bapu Ka hath”
B– Bimbisara
A-Ashoka
P– Prasanjeet
U-Uday sen
Ka- Kaniska
Hath-Harshavardhana
B.M.W
Right Knowledge
Right Faith
Right C
“HOMES”- The lakes give HOMES to numerous types of feathered creatures and sh.
H for Huron.
O for Ontario.
M for Michigan.
E for Erie.
S for Superior.
The rst letter of each word in “Superman Helps Every One” stands for the lakes. It lists the lakes according to their ow from West to East, which can come in handy if
you are marking it on map.
S is for Superior.
M is for Michigan.
H is for Huron.
E is for Erie.
O is for Ontario.
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B- Brisbane
S Sydney
C- Canberra
M-Melbourne
A-Adelaide
Ph- Perth
D- Darwin
PAISA
P-Paci c
A-Arctic
I-Indian
S-Southern Ocean(Antarctic Ocean)
A-Atlantic
M-Mercury
V-Venus
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E-Earth
M-Mars
J-Jupiter
S-Saturn
U-Uranus
N-Neptune
Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Species
UPSC aspirants can use mnemonics effectively while preparing for the Prelims exam. For this exam, a large number of disparate topics have to be covered in a short
time. It is very di cult to remember all the information that forms a part of the UPSC Syllabus (https://byjus.com/ias/upsc-syllabus/). This is where mnemonics would
come in handy. Mnemonics work best when used along with previously known facts.
For example, when you want to remember the sessions of the parliament, construct the mnemonic using the following tricks:
The relevant letters to remember would be BMW, a car that the Prime Minister drives to the parliament. This is an example of a name mnemonic.
IAS aspirants can construct more e cient mnemonics in this way by associating previously known and interesting facts and gures with information that is useful for the
Civil Services Exam.
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