What is Mnemonic (स्मरणशक्ति बढ़ानेवाली) technique.

 Mnemonic( pronunciation: nee·maw·nuhk)

Definition:  assisting or intended to assist memory
To distinguish "principal" from "principle" use the mnemonic aid "the principal is your pal."


It is a technique to remember. identity needs identity to remember ( पहचान को पहचान चाहिए याद रखने के लिए)


Simply, mnemonics are memory-assisting devices. They can be patterns of letters, ideas, images, associations—anything that can help you remember.


For example: 

Remember the series of Mughal Empires

Babur (r. 1526-30)
Humayun (r. 1530-56)
Akbar (r. 1556-1605)
Jahangir (r. 1605-27)
Shah Jahan (r. 1627-58)
Aurangzeb (r. 1658-1707)

Mnemonic Technique to remember:  "BHAJSA"


Words to remember 
1. SABBATICAL- sab·​bat·​i·​cal
mnemonic for a sabbatical - sab baatein kal
Meaning: long leave, break, gap, holiday, liberty
example: I am going on a sabbatical

2. Extirpate-  ex·​tir·​pate 
mnemonic for an Extirpate: extra pate(Stomach)- please reduce
meaning: destroy, remove, terminate
example: The farmer did his best to extirpate all of the weeds in his garden.

3. Plethora- Pleth-er-uh

Mnemonic for a Plethora: Plethora(Play thoda)

Meaning: excess, huge, large, plenty

example: I have a plethora of shirts, so I will donate some. 

4. Baffle: Baf-uhl

Mnemonic for a Baffle: Buffalo
Meaning: Confuse, deep, 
example: One of the exam questions baffled me completely.

5. Sanctimony: Sangk-tuh-moh-nee

Mnemonic: Sant Muni 

Meaning: Hypocrisy, Bad faith, dishonesty,

example: Thanks for your concern not thanks for your sanctimony

6. Blasphemy: Blas-fuh-mee

Mnemonic: Blast fame

Meaning: abuse, 

example: he was detained on charges of blasphemy


 

Note: Now you can create a Mnemonic for what you want to remember. 


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