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Useful Mnemonics for Marginal Sea for UPSC

Welcome to the enchanting world of geography, where the diverse landscapes of our planet unfold with captivating beauty and complexity. For UPSC aspirants, mastering the intricacies of geography is not just about memorizing facts and figures; it’s about understanding the forces that shape our world and the interconnectedness of regions across the globe.

1. Black Sea Countries

Mnemonic: Tea & BURGeR

T- Turkey
B-Bulgaria
U-Ukraine
R-Russia
G-Georgia
R-Romania

2. Caspian Sea Bordering Countries

Mnemonic: TARIK

T-Turkmenistan
A-Azerbaijan
R-Russia
I-Iran
K-Kazakhstan

3. Red Sea Bordering Countries

Mnemonic: Y SEEDS

Y: Yemen
S: Saudi Arabia
E: Eritrea
E: Egypt
D: Djibouti

4. Baltic Sea Countries

Mnemonic: RuDe Germany SELL Finland and Poland

Ru – Russia
De- Denmark
Germany
S – Sweden
E – Estonia
L- Latvia
L- Lithuania
Finland
Poland
S: Sudan

5. Mediterranean Sea Countries

Mnemonic: Sci-Fi GM4 CASTLE BLAST

S- Spain
C- Cyprus
I- Israel
F- France
I- Italy
G- Greece
M- Morocco
M- Monaco
A- Algeria
S- Slovenia
T- Turkey
L- Lebanon
E- Egypt
B- Bosnia and Herzegovina
L- Libya
A- Albania

6. Great Lakes of North America

Mnemonic: HOMES

H for Huron
O for Ontario
M for Michigan
E for Erie and
S for superior

7. Arctic Council

Mnemonic: CDR IS FUN

C – Canada
D – Denmark
R – Russia
I – Iceland
S – Sweden
F – Finland
U – United States
N – Norway

8. Horn of Africa

Mnemonic: SEED
S- Somalia
E- Ethiopia
E- Eritrea
D- Djibouti

9. Rivers north west India

Mnemonic: India Join China at Right time at Beijing for SCO

Indus-Jhelum-Chenab-Ravi-Beas-Satluj

10. Tropic of Cancer (23.5° N) passes through

Mnemonic: Mexico Se Mumbai Me Aane Ke Liye Egg ShOUld Bring to My China Town.
Mexico, Western Sahara, Mauritania, Mali, Algeria, Libya, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Oman, UAE, India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, China, Taiwan.

11. Tropic of Capricorn (67.5° S) passes through

Mnemonic: CAB PNB Se Mumbai Aai
Chile, Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Namibia, Botswana, South Africa, Mozambique, Madagascar, Australia.

12. Equator passes through

Mnemonic: ECB UK-CGSI [English Cricket Board UK wala CGS system use krta hal]

Ecuador, Colombia, Brazil, Uganda, Kenya, Rep. of Congo, Democratic Rep. of Congo, Gabon, Somalia, Indonesia

14. Tropic of Cancer Passes through eight states

Mnemonic: West Me Gujarat Rajasthan, Mujhe Jharkhand Chahiye Tha.
W-West Bengal
M- Madhya Pradesh
G- Gujarat
R- Rajasthan
M- Mizoram
J-Jharkhand
C- Chhattisgarh
T- Tripura

Also read about Mnemonics for Neighbouring Countries.

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