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U= Union and its territories (1)
C= Citizenship (2)
F= Fundamental Rights (3)
D= DPSPs (4)
F= Fundamental Duties (4A)
U= Union (5)
S= States (6)
U= Union Territories (8)
P= Panchayats (9)
M= Municipalities (9A)
S= Scheduled and Tribal areas (10)
R= Relation b/w Union and States (11)
Schedules of the Constitution
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T= Territory (I)
E= Emoluments (II)
A= Affirmations and Oaths (III)
R= Rajya Sabha (IV)
S= Scheduled areas (V)
O= Other Scheduled areas (VI)
F= Federal provisions, 3 lists (VII)
O= Official languages (VIII)
L= Land reforms (IX)
D= Defection (X)
P= Panchayats (XI)
M= Municipalities (XII)
Famous places and Lakes and Seas and their adjoining countries.
- Horn of Africa: SEED(Somalia, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Djibouti)
- 5 Great lakes of America: HOMES(Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, Superior)
- Victoria Lake: KUTta (Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania)
- Caspian Sea: TARIK(Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan, Russia, Iran, Kazakhstan)
- Aral Sea: KyU (Kazakhstan & Uzbekistan)
- Black Sea: Tea& BURGeR (Turkey, Bulgaria, Ukrain, Russia, Georgia, Romania)
- Red Sea: DESSEY (Djibouti, Eritrea, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Egypt, Yemen)
- North Sea: No BeG FrENDS(Norway, Belgium, Germany, France, England, Netherland, Denmark and Scotland)
- Baltic Sea: RuDe Germany SELL Poland & Finland (Russia, Denmark, Germany, Sweden, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Finland)
- Adriatic Sea: ISC-MBA (Italia, Slovania, Croatia, Montenegro, Bosnia, Albania)
- Malacca Strait Patrols: MIST(Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand)
- Mediterranean Sea
- Asian Part: SILCy(Syria, Israel, Lebanon, Cyprus)
- African Part: TAMEL (Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, Egypt, Libya)
- European Part: BOSS ki SASTI MoMo in Greece and FranC(Bosnia, Spain, Albania, Slovenia, Turkey, Italy, Montenegro, Monacco, Greece, France, Croatia)
- Countries bordering Syria: TIJIL (Turkey, Israel, Jordan, Iraq, Lebanon)
International Organistaions
- Permanent members of UNSC: FRACE (France, Russia, America, China, England)
- Official languages of UN: FACERS(French, Arabic, Chinese, English, Russian, Spanish)
- G20 group: GURU JI SITA AB SSC FCI MEjob karti hai (Germany, USA, Russia, United Kingdom, Japan, India, Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, Turkey, Australia, Argentina, Brazil, South Africa, South Korea, Canada, France, China, Italy, Mexico, European Union)
- G7 group: JUICE with GF(Japan, USA, Italy, Canada, England, Germany, France)
- G8 group: JUICE with Russian GF (Japan, USA, Italy, Canada, England, Russia, Germany, France)
- G4 group: BIG Japan(Brazil, India, Germany, Japan)
- Nordic Council: DIFSweNo(Denmark, Iceland, Finland, Sweden, Norway)
- Arctic Council: DIFSweNo+RUSC (Russia, USA, Canada)
- Gulf Council: BOQSUK(Bahrain, Oman, Qatar, S. Arabia, UAE, Kuwait)
- ASEANcountries: MBBS CLIP TV (Malaysia, Burma, Brunei, Singapore, Cambodia, Laos, Indonesia, Phillipines, Thailand, Vietnam)
- Mekong Ganga Cooperation: LIMCa TV( Laos, India, Myanmar, Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam)
- BIMSTECcountries: MBBS NIT (Myanmar, Bangladesh, Bhutan, SriLanka, Nepal, India, Thailand)
- APTA countries: CBI-KLS (China, Bangladesh, India — Korea, Laos, Sri Lanka)
- SASECcountries: MBBS NIM (Myanmar, Bangladesh, Bhutan, SriLanka, Nepal, India, Maldives)
Below mentioned three groupings SAARC, SACEP, SAWEN are same. Note it.
- SAARCcountries: MBBS PAIN (Maldives, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Afghanistan, India, Nepal)
- SACEPcountries: MBBS PAIN (Maldives, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Afghanistan, India, Nepal)
- SAWENcountries: MBBS PAIN (Maldives, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Afghanistan, India, Nepal)
- India”s border with neighboring countries (Largest to smallest): BaChPaN MBA (Bangladesh, China, Pakistan, Nepal, Myanmar, Bhutan, Afghanistan)
- 5 missiles developed under “Integrated Guided Missile Development Project”: PATNA (Prithvi, Aakash, Trishul, Nag, Agni)
- 3 already commissioned Scorpene class submarines under Project 75: Kal-KarKhana (INS Kalvari, INS Karanj, INS Khandari) remaining 3 are Vela, Vagir and Vagsheer.INS Vela recently inducted in to the Navy.
- The Equator passes through:
- In Asia: KIM(Kiribati, Indonesia, Maldives)
- In South America: ECB(Equador, Columbia, Brazil)
- In Africa: SDG SUCK(S. Princep, DR Congo, Gabon, Somalia, Uganda, Congo, Kenya)
Ganga River tributaries
- Left bank: Ramne Gomat me Ghaghra pahen kar Ganda dance kiya, Koso se log dekhne aaye kyunki wo Mahan aadmi hain (Ramganga, Gomti, Ghaghra, Gandak, Kosi, Mahananda)
- Right bank: YaSoDa Ka Putra Chandan(Yamuna, Son, Damodar, Karamnasa, Punpun, Chandan)
Indus River
- Inspector John Chale Ravi Bhai ke Sath (Indus, Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, Beas, Satluj) First 3 are in control of Pak and later 3 with India.
Trick to remember Man And Biosphere (MAB) reserve of UNESCO
- Achanak Sunder Kanchanapni Nanand ke sath Aagayi, Panje seKnock karke Smile kiya aur Nili Car me Mannar chali gayi.(Achanakmar-Amarkantak, Sunderbans, Kanchenzonga, Nandadevi, Agasthasyamalai, Panchmarhi, Nokrek, Similipal, Nilgiri, Carnicobar, gulf of mannar)
Trick to remember discontinuities in various part of earth
- Conrad Mohan ki Report Gulmarg se Leh gayi (Conrad, Mohorovicic, Rappitti, Gluttenberg, Lehman). The sequence is from upper crust to the inner core.
Other Important additions
- States with Bicameral Legislature: KAMBUJ-T (Karnataka, Andhra, Maharashtra, Bihar, UP, J&K, Telangana)
- Delhi Sultanate: Sab Khao Tamatar Sab Lo Maze(Slave, Khilji, Tughlaq, Sayyid, Lodhi, Mughals)
- Chronology of Mughal Emperors: BHAJSAread like (BJP)Bhajpa (Babur, Humayun, Akbar, Jahangir, ShahJahan, Aurangjeb)
- 7 different field of Rainbow Revolution: AFSPA Fauran Hatao(Agriculture, Forestry, Sugarcane, Poultry, Animal Husbandry, Fishery, Horticulture)
- 8 Core Industries of India: CCC FRENS (Coal, Crude, Cement, Fertilizers, Refinery, Electricity, Natural gas, Steel)