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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