[Static GS] Superlatives India & World For All Competitive Exams

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Superlatives India & Superlative World

For All Competitive Exams

Superlatives (India)

  • The longest river bridge – Mahatma Gandhi Setu Patna (5.575 km)

  • The largest lake – Wular Lake (J & K)

  • The highest dam – Bhakhra Dam on Sutlej river (Punjab)

  • The largest Desert – Thar (Rajasthan)

  • The largest cave temple – Kailash Temple (Ellora, Maharashtra)

  • The largest Zoo – Zooligical Garden (Kolkata)

  • The largest Mosque – Jama Masjid (Delhi)

  • The highest peak – Godwin Austin (K-2) (8611 m)

  • The longest Tunnel – Jawahar Tunnel, Banihal Pass (J &K)

  • The largest delta – Sunderbans (W. Bengal)

  • The state with maximum forest area – M.P

  • The highest waterfall – Jog or Garsoppa (Karnataka)

  • The longest road – Grand Trunk Road (Kolkata to Delhi)

  • The highest gateway – Buland Darwaza, Fatehpur Sikri (UP)

  • The longest river – The Ganga (2640 Km)

  • The largest museum – Indian museum (Kolkata)

  • The tallest statue – Gomateswara (Karnataka)

  • The largest public sector bank – SBI

  • The longest canal – Indira Gandhi (Rajasthan)

  • The longest railway platform – Kharagpur (W.Bengal)

  • The biggest stadium – Yuva Bharti (Salt Lake) (Kolkata)

  • The largest sea bridge – Anna Indira Gandhi (Tamil Nadu)

  • The oldest church – St. Thomas , Palayar,Trichur, Kerela

  • The longest national highway – NH7 (Varanashi to Kanyakumari)

  • The state with longest coast line – Gujarat

  • The highest lake – Devtal lake, Gadhwal (UK)

  • The largest saline water lake – Chilka lake (Orissa)

  • The largest fresh water lake – Kolleru Lake (Andhra Pradesh)

  • Largest cave – Amarnath (J&K)

  • The longest river in south India – Godawari

  • The longest Dam – Hirakund Dam (Orissa)

  • The highest Gallantry award – Param Vir Chakra

  • The highest award – Bharat Ratna

  • The biggest church – Saint Cathedral (Goa)

  • The southern state with longest coast line – Andhra Pradesh

  • The longest sea beach – Marina beach (Chennai)

  • The largest artificial lake – Govind Sagar (Bhakra Nangal)

  • The highest airport – Leh airport (Ladakh)

Superlatives (World)

  • Tallest animal on land – Giraffe

  • Fastest bird – Swift

  • Largest bird – Ostrich

  • Smallest bird – Humming bird

  • Tallest building – Burj Khalifa, Dubai (U.A.E)

  • Biggest cinema house – Roxy (New York)

  • Largest city in population – Tokyo

  • Largest continent – Asia

  • Smallest continent – Australia

  • Largest country in population – China

  • Largest country in area – Russia

  • Largest dam – Grand coulee (USA)

  • Longest day – 21 June (Northern Hemisphere)

  • Shortest day – 22 December (Northern Hemisphere)

  • Largest delta – Sundarbans (India) (8000 sq. miles)

  • Largest desert – Sahara , Africa

  • Largest diamond – The Cullinan

  • Longest epic – The Mahabharata

  • Largest Island – Greenland

  • Deepest lake – Baikal (Russia, 2300 feet)

  • Highest lake – Titicaca (Bolivia, 12645 feet)

  • Largest lake of fresh water – Superior (USA)

  • Largest lake of salt water – Caspian (Russia)

  • Largest mosque – Jama Masjid (Delhi)

  • Highest mountain peak – Everest (Nepal)

  • Highest mountain range – Himalayas

  • Longest mountain range – Andes (S. America)

  • Biggest museum – British Museum (London)

  • Tallest minaret – Qutun Minar (Delhi, 238 feet)

  • Deepest and biggest ocean – The Pacific

  • Largest palace – Imperial (Beijing, China)

  • Coldest place – Verkhoyansk (Siberia, -850C)

  • Dryest place – Death valley (California, USA)

  • Hottest place – Al- Aziziyah (Libya, Africa, 1360F)

  • Largest planet – Jupiter

  • Brightest and Hottest planet – Venus

  • Farthest planet from the sun – Neptune

  • Nearest planet to the sun – Mercury

  • Smallest planet – Mercury

  • Highest plateau – Pamir (Tibet)

  • Longest railway platform – Kharagpur (West Bengal)

  • Largest railway platform – Grand central (New York)

  • Largest port – New York

  • Busiest port – Rotterdam (The Neitherlands)

  • Longest railway – Trans Siberian

  • Longest river – Nile (6690 km)

  • Longest river dam – Hirakund (Orissa)

  • Brightest star – Sirius (Dog star)

  • Tallest statue – Statue of liberty (USA, 150 feet)

  • Longest railway tunnel – Seiken (Japan, 53.85 km)

  • Highest waterfall – Salto angel falls (Venezuela)

  • Lightest gas – Hydrogen

  • Lightest metal – Lithium

  • Highest melting point – Tungsten

  • Hardest substance – Diamond

  • Longest animal – Blue whale (106 feet)

  • Longest life span of an animal – 190 to 200 years (Giant Tortoise)

  • Fastest animal – Leopard (70 mile/hour)

  • Slowest animal – Snail

  • Biggest flower – Rafflesia

  • Largest stadium – Strahov stadium (Prague, The Czech Republic)

  • Largest church – Basilica of St. Peter (Vatican city, Rome, Italy)

  • Largest temple – Angkor Vat (Combodia)

  • Largest Diamond Mine – Kimbarley (S.Africa)

  • Largest river in volume – Amazon (Brazil)

  • Highest straight dam – Bhakhra dam

  • Largest Asian desert – Gobi, Mongolia

  • Largest democracy – India

  • Bird that never makes its nest – Cuckoo

  • Largest Mammal – Whale

 

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