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.