World Geography

Adriatic Sea = Green FIS go

Norway by CAR

• G -Greenland
• F -Finland
• I -Iceland
• S -Sweden
• N -Norway
• C -Canada
• A –Alaska (America)
• R -Russia
Caspian Sea Nations – TARIK

• T = Turkmenistan
• A = Azerbaijan
• R = Russia
• I = Iran
• K = Kazakhstan
 Red Sea Nations – DESSEY

• D = Djibouti
• E = Eritrea
• S = Saudi Arabia
• S = Sudan (Not Somalia)
• E = Egypt
• Y = Yemen
Horn of Africa – SEED

• S = Somalia
• E = Ethiopia
• E = Eritrea
• D = Djibouti
Black Sea Nations – GURR BuT

• G = Georgia
• U = Ukraine
• R = Russia
• R = Romania
• B = Bulgaria
• T = Turkey
Baltic Sea Nations
Mnemonic: on the midst of Baltic sea, "RuDe Germany SELL
Poland & Finland“

• Ru = Russia
• De = Denmark
• Germany
• S = Sweden
• E = Estonia
• L = Latvia
• L = Lithuania
• Poland
• Finland
Only Russia borders 3 different landlocked seas – BBC

•B = Baltic Sea
•B = Black Sea
•C = Caspian Sea
Mediterranean Sea Nations – MATLE SITLE

• M = Morocco
• A = Algeria
• T = Tunisia
• L = Libya
• E = Egypt
• S = Spain & Syria
• I = Israel & Palestine (also Italy)
• T = Turkey
• L = Lebanon
•(Note: F = France is also added below separately)
Gulf Cooperation Council = Q S.ABU OK
Persian Gulf countries = GCC + 2 I (Iran & Iraq)

• Q- Qatar
• S – Saudi Arabia
• B- Bahrain
• U- UAE
• O- Oman
• K- Kuwait
• I- Iran
• I- Iraq
North Sea Countries = No BeG FrENDS
• N- Norway
• B- Belgium
• G- Germany
• Fr- France
• E- England
• N- Netherland
• D- Denmark
• S- Scotland
Adriatic Sea Nations (Clockwise) – Incredible Slimmy
Cockroach Bit My Aunt

• I = Italy
• S = Slovenia
• C = Croatia
• B = Bosnia & Herzegovina
• M = Montenegro
• A = Albania
North America Great Lakes (W → E) – Super Man HERO

• S = Superior
• M = Michigan
• H = Huron
• E = Erie
• O = Ontario
Lake Victoria Countries – KUT

• K = Kenya
• U = Uganda
• T = Tanzania
Countries on Equator – CBI SOGAYA KAKA KI KAMAI SE

• C = Colombia
• B = Brazil
• I = Ecuador (Equador)
• So = Somalia
• GA = Gabon
• Y = Uganda
• KA = Kongo (Congo)
• KA = DRC (Democratic Republic of Congo)
• Ke = Kenya
• KA = Kiribati
• Ma = Maldives
• I = Indonesia
• Se = São Tomé & Príncipe
Tropic of Cancer Countries (W → E) – Me BaWe MaMa NiChad LESU Om India ChiTa

• Me = Mexico
• Ba = Bahamas
• We = Western Sahara
• Ma = Mauritania
• M = Mali
• A = Algeria
• Ni = Niger
• Cha = Chad
• L = Libya
• E = Egypt
• S = Saudi Arabia
• U = UAE
• Om = Oman
• I = India (+ Bangladesh)
• Chi = China
• T = Taiwan
Tropic of Capricorn Countries (W → E) – CAP of Brazil’s Name
is BoSaMMA

• C = Chile
• A = Argentina
• P = Paraguay
• Brazil
• Name = Namibia
• Bo = Botswana
• Sa = South Africa
• M = Mozambique
• M = Madagascar
• A = Australia & French Polynesia
Straits and Geographic Crossings

Hormuz Strait = HOI

→ H = Hormuz
→ O–I = Oman – Iran

Bab-el-Mandeb = BDY
→ B = Bab
→ D = Djibouti
→ Y = Yemen
Countries Found in 2 Continents
•Turkey
•Russia
Makran Coast
•Lies on: Pakistan & Iranian coast
•Reason: Himalayan plate hitting the Eurasian plate
Alps Mountains – GF ki MISSAL

• G = Germany
• F = France
• M = Monaco
• I = Italy
• S = Switzerland
• S = Slovenia
• A = Austria
• L = Liechtenstein
Caucasus Mountains – RAG

• R = Russia
• A = Azerbaijan
• G = Georgia
Tropic of Capricorn in South America – B CAP

• B = Brazil
• C = Chile
• A = Argentina
• P = Paraguay
Prime Meridian Countries = Binod GoT FAMoUS

• B- Burkina Faso
• G- Ghana
• T- Togo
• F- France
• A- Algeria
• M- Mali
• U- U.K.
• S- Spain
Central American Countries from north to south =
Golu Has Not Captured Panama

• G -Guatemala
• H -Honduras
• N -Nicaragua
• C -Costa Rica
• P -Panama
South to North Seas – AMBA

• A = Aegean Sea
• M = Marmara Sea
• B = Black Sea
• A = Azov Sea
Countries Bordering Isreal =
SEJaL

• S = Syria
• E = Ezypt
• J = Jordan
• L = Labenon
Descending Order of Water Availability on Earth’s Surface
Mnemonic: OILS ARe Black

• O = Oceans
• I = Icecaps & Glaciers
• L = Lakes
• S = Soil Moisture
• A = Atmosphere
• R = Rivers & Streams
• B = Biosphere
Founding Nations of NAM (Non-Aligned Movement)
Mnemonic: Indira Gandhi Yelled In Emergency

Symbol Country

I India

G Ghana

Y Yugoslavia

I Indonesia

E Egypt
SAARC Nations – MBBS PAIN

• M = Maldives
• B = Bangladesh
• B = Bhutan
• S = Sri Lanka
• P = Pakistan
• A = Afghanistan
• I = India
 SAFTA = SAARC
• N = Nepal
ASEAN Nations – MBBSPVT buy LIC Policy
Mnemonic: Those who pass MBBSPVT buy LIC policy

• M = Malaysia
• B = Brunei
• B = Burma (Myanmar)
• S = Singapore
• P = Philippines
• V = Vietnam
• T = Thailand
• L = Laos
• I = Indonesia
• C = Cambodia

✍️ Founding Members = Icecreams and Mangoes are packed

and shipped to Thailand.
East Asia Summit – 18 Members

• ASEAN nations = 10
• China, Japan, S. Korea = 3
• India, Australia, New Zealand = 3
• Russia, USA = 2
Official Languages of UN – FACERS

• F = French
• A = Arabic
• C = Chinese
• E = English
• R = Russian
• S = Spanish
BIMSTEC Nations – BIMST NiBu

• B = Bangladesh
• I = India
• M = Myanmar
• S = Sri Lanka
• T = Thailand
• N = Nepal
• Bu = Bhutan
Organs of UN – GS IS ECONOMICS

• G = General Assembly
• S = Security Council
• I = ICJ (International Court of Justice)
• S = Secretariat
• ECONOMICS = Economic & Social Counci
Mekong-Ganga Cooperation – LIMCa TV

• L = Laos
• I = India
• M = Myanmar
• Ca = Cambodia
• T = Thailand
• V = Vietnam
G7 Nations – JUICE GF

• J = Japan
• U = USA
• I = Italy
• C = Canada
• E = England
• G = Germany
• F = France
SCO Nations – TRUCK

• T = Tajikistan
• R = Russia
• U = Uzbekistan
• C = China
• K = Kyrgyzstan & Kazakhstan
✍️ Observers: I AM AB (Amitabh Bachan)

India & Pakistan are also full members

UK Composition – WINES

• W = Wales
• IN = Ireland (North)
• E = England
• S = Scotland
Founding Members of OPEC – VISKI

• V = Venezuela
• I = Iran
• S = Saudi Arabia
• K = Kuwait
• I = Iraq
Gulf Cooperation Council – Q OK SABU

• Q = Qatar
• O = Oman
• K = Kuwait
• SA = Saudi Arabia
• B = Bahrain
• U = UAE
East Economic Forum (2015) – EEU = KRAB

• K = Kazakhstan
• K = Kyrgyzstan
• R = Russia
• A = Armenia
• B = Belarus
SDR Currency Basket (Descending Order)
Mnemonic: Uncle Edward Ran like a Younger Boy

Symbol Currency
U US Dollar
E Euro
Renminbi
R
(China)
Y Yen (Japan)
B British Pound
G4 = Big Japan
• Brazil
• India
• Germany
• Japan
Formation of Ganga – Mnemonic: DAV se pass hui NaNi ne
PAK ko MAR mar kar BAD bana

• DAV = Dhauliganga + Alaknanda @ Vishnuprayag

• NAN = Nandakini + Alaknanda @ Nandprayag
• PAK = Pindar + Alaknanda @ Karnaprayag
• MAR = Mandakini + Alaknanda @ Rudraprayag
• BAD = Bhagirathi + Alaknanda @ Devprayag
India's Bordering Countries (Decreasing Order)
Mnemonic: BaChPaNeM Me MBA

• Ba = Bangladesh – 4096.7 km
• Ch = China
• Pa = Pakistan
• Ne = Nepal
• M = Myanmar
• B = Bhutan
• A = Afghanistan
✍️ Pakistan (PL), China (LAC), Nepal (BUS–WON)
States on Tropic of Capricorn – West to East
Mnemonic: West ki GJ RJ, Mujhe Jharkhand Chahiye Tha

• W = WB
• M = MP
• GJ = Gujarat
• RJ = Rajasthan
• M = Mizoram
• J = Jharkhand
• C = Chhattisgarh
• T = Tripura
📌 All mainland capitals are below Tropic of Cancer –
Ranchi is the nearest.
States Sharing Border with Myanmar –
Mnemonic: UNA MAMI

• ARU = Arunachal Pradesh

• NA = Nagaland
• MA = Manipur
• MI = Mizoram
✍️ Land of Pagoda
States Sharing Border with Bhutan –
Mnemonic: SAAB

• S = Sikkim
• A = Arunachal Pradesh
• A = Assam
• B = Bengal
✍️ Land of Thunderbolt
States Sharing Border with Bangladesh
– Mnemonic: WT – MAM

• W = West Bengal
• T = Tripura
• M = Meghalaya
• A = Assam
• M = Mizoram
National Aquatic Animal – Gangetic Dolphin
in 7 States
Mnemonic: BMW RAJU

• B = Bihar
• M = MP
• W = WB
• R = Rajasthan
• A = Assam
• J = Jharkhand
• U = UP
82.5° E Longitude (IST Line) – Timeline States
Mnemonic: UP in COMA

• UP = Uttar Pradesh
• MP = Madhya Pradesh
• CHH = Chhattisgarh
• O = Odisha
• A = Andhra Pradesh
✍️ Also passes through: Allahabad, Jabalpur, Misrarpur,
Rampur, Korba, Khand
UNESCO Natural World Heritage Sites in India (1986)
Mnemonic: AB – N3P ASJ2 K

• N = Nanda Devi
• N = Nokrek
• N = Nilgiri
• P = Panchmarhi
• G = Gulf of Mannar
• A = Achanakmar-Amarkantak
• A = Agasthyamalai
• S = Simplipal
• S = Sunderban
• K = Kanchanjunga
Krishna River – States it flows through
Mnemonic: MATKa

• M = Maharashtra
• A = Andhra Pradesh
• T = Telangana
• Ka = Karnataka
Karakoram Range Countries – Mnemonic: ChAPATI

• Ch = China
• A = Afghanistan
• P = Pakistan
• T = Tajikistan
• I = India
Biodiversity Hotspots in India –
Mnemonic: WISH

• W = Western Ghats & Sri Lanka

• I = Indo-Burma
• S = Sundaland
• H = Himalayas
Indian States with Longest Coastline
– Mnemonic: CGATM

• G = Gujarat
• T = Tamil Nadu
• A = Andhra Pradesh
• M = Maharashtra
Hills of South India – Mnemonic: CAN
SHE go to JAPAN

• C = Cardamom hills
• A = Anamalai hills
• N = Nilgiri
• SHE = Shevaroy
• JA = Javadi
• PA = Palani
• N = Nallamalla
Right Bank Tributaries of Brahmaputra –
Mnemonic: KaMati SaSu

• Ka = Kameng
• Ma = Manas
• Te = Teesta
• Sa = Sankosh
• Su = Subansiri (Gold River)
📌 Subansiri is the largest tributary of
Brahmaputra
Electricity Production (Decreasing Order of Sources)
Mnemonic: Cat Has a White Skin Body but Neck is Grey

• C = Coal (≈ 55%)
• H = Hydropower
• W = Wind Power
• S = Solar Power
• B = Biogas
• N = Natural Gas / Nuclear
• G = Geothermal

Coal Types (Decreasing Order of Quality):

Mnemonic: ABLP
•Anthracite → Bituminous → Lignite → Peat
IIP – Index of Industrial Production (Core Sectors)
Mnemonic: RESCO GFCF (Decreasing Order of Weight)

• R = Refinery
• E = Electricity
• S = Steel
• C = Coal
• O = Crude Oil
• G = Natural Gas
• C = Cement
• F = Fertilizer
PSL (Priority Sector Lending) –
Categories
Mnemonic: HR SEEMA

• H = Housing
• R = Renewable Energy
• S = Social Infrastructure
• E = Education
• E = Export Credit
• M = MSME
• A = Agriculture
Components of Forex Reserve –
Mnemonic: Special Reserve GF

• Special = SDR (Special Drawing Rights)

• Reserve = Reserve Tranche Position
• G = Gold Reserve
• F = Foreign Currency Assets