Miscellaneous (SSC, Railway, Police & All State exam)Chapter Unit
Longest, Largest, and Highest in India
| Category | Feature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Longest River | Ganga | Length: 2,525 km (flows entirely within India). |
| Longest River Bridge | Bhupen Hazarika Setu | Across the Brahmaputra River in Assam, length: 9.15 km. |
| Longest Dam | Hirakud Dam | Located on the Mahanadi River in Odisha, length: 25.8 km. |
| Largest Lake (Freshwater) | Wular Lake | Located in Jammu & Kashmir. |
| Largest Lake (Saltwater) | Sambhar Lake | Located in Rajasthan. |
| Largest Artificial Lake | Govind Ballabh Pant Sagar | Also known as Rihand Dam Reservoir in Uttar Pradesh. |
| Highest Mountain Peak | Kangchenjunga | Elevation: 8,586 m, located in the Himalayas, Sikkim. |
| Largest Desert | Thar Desert | Located in Rajasthan. |
| Longest Road | NH-44 | Runs from Srinagar to Kanyakumari, length: 4,112 km. |
| Largest River Island | Majuli | Located on the Brahmaputra River, Assam. |
| Longest Railway Platform | Gorakhpur Railway Station | Length: 1,366.33 meters, located in Uttar Pradesh. |
| Largest Railway Junction | Howrah Junction | Located in West Bengal. |
| Longest Train Route | Vivek Express | Runs from Dibrugarh to Kanyakumari, covering 4,273 km. |
| Longest Railway Bridge | Vembanad Rail Bridge | Located in Kerala, length: 4.62 km. |
| Largest Zoo | Arignar Anna Zoological Park | Located in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. |
| Largest Museum | Indian Museum | Located in Kolkata, West Bengal. |
| Largest Stadium | Narendra Modi Stadium | Located in Ahmedabad, Gujarat; capacity: 132,000. |
| Largest State (Area) | Rajasthan | Area: 342,239 sq. km. |
| Smallest State (Area) | Goa | Area: 3,702 sq. km. |
| Largest State (Population) | Uttar Pradesh | Population: Over 240 million (2021 estimate). |
| Category | Feature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Largest Delta | Sundarbans Delta | Formed by the Ganga and Brahmaputra rivers. |
| Largest Plateau | Deccan Plateau | Covers multiple states in southern and central India. |
| Longest Coastline State | Gujarat | Approx. 1,600 km. |
| Highest Waterfall | Kunchikal Falls | Located in Karnataka, height: 455 m. |
| Tallest Statue | Statue of Unity | Located in Gujarat, height: 182 m. |
| Largest Mosque | Jama Masjid | Located in Delhi. |
| Largest Temple | Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple | Located in Srirangam, Tamil Nadu. |
| Largest Church | Saint Cathedral | Located in Old Goa. |
| Largest Forest Area | Madhya Pradesh | Largest forest cover in India. |
| Highest Airport | Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport | Located in Leh, Ladakh, elevation: 3,256 m. |
| Largest Port | Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (Nhava Sheva) | Located in Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra. |
| Largest River Basin | Ganga Basin | Covers an area of over 8 lakh sq. km. |
| Largest National Park | Hemis National Park | Located in Ladakh, area: 4,400 sq. km. |
| Oldest Mountain Range | Aravalli Range | Spans Rajasthan, Haryana, and Gujarat. |
| Largest Forest Area (Mangroves) | Sundarbans Forest | Located in West Bengal, part of the Sundarbans Delta. |
| Largest Cave Temple | Kailasa Temple, Ellora | Located in Maharashtra, carved from a single rock. |
| Longest Tunnel (Railway) | Pir Panjal Tunnel | Located in Jammu & Kashmir, length: 11.2 km. |
| Largest Cinema Theatre | Raj Mandir Theatre | Located in Jaipur, Rajasthan. |
| Largest State (Forest Cover) | Madhya Pradesh | Leading in total forest cover area. |
| Largest Public Sector Bank | State Bank of India | Largest by assets and branches. |
| Category | Feature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Longest River in India Flowing Westward | Narmada River | Flows into the Arabian Sea, length: 1,312 km. |
| Longest Canal | Indira Gandhi Canal | Located in Rajasthan, length: 650 km. |
| Largest Dome | Gol Gumbaz | Located in Bijapur, Karnataka; diameter: 44 m. |
| Longest Railway Tunnel | Atal Tunnel | Located in Himachal Pradesh, length: 9.02 km. |
| Largest Forest Area (State) | Madhya Pradesh | Total forest area of over 77,000 sq. km. |
| Longest Tributary of Ganga | Yamuna River | Length: 1,376 km. |
| Largest University Campus | Banaras Hindu University (BHU) | Spread over 1,300 acres in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. |
| Highest Gateway | Buland Darwaza | Located in Fatehpur Sikri, Uttar Pradesh, height: 54 m. |
| Longest Beach | Marina Beach | Located in Chennai, Tamil Nadu; length: 13 km. |
| Largest Salt Mine | Khewra Salt Mine | Located in Pakistan (India's largest salt resource is Sambhar Lake). |
| Largest Biosphere Reserve | Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve | Covers an area of 10,500 sq. km. |
| Longest Dam (Concrete) | Bhakra Nangal Dam | Located on the Sutlej River, height: 226 m. |
| Largest Animal Fair | Sonepur Mela | Held in Bihar. |
| Largest Auditorium | Sri Shanmukhananda Hall | Located in Mumbai, Maharashtra. |
| Highest Railway Station | Ghum Railway Station | Located in Darjeeling, West Bengal, elevation: 2,258 m. |
| Tallest Minaret | Qutub Minar | Located in Delhi, height: 73 m. |
| Largest Hydroelectric Power Project | Tehri Dam | Located in Uttarakhand, capacity: 1,000 MW. |
| Longest Bridge (Road) | Dhola-Sadiya Bridge (Dr. Bhupen Hazarika Setu) | Located in Assam, length: 9.15 km. |
| Highest Battlefield | Siachen Glacier | Located in the Himalayas, Ladakh; elevation: 5,400 m. |
| Largest Spice Producer | Kerala | Known as the "Spice Garden of India." |