Longest highway tunnel in India- Atal Tunnel .
● It is also known as Rohtang Tunnel.
● The 9.02 Km [5.6-mile] long tunnel connects Manali to Lahaul-Spiti valley
throughout the year.
● The tunnel reduces the road distance by 46 Kms between Manali and Leh.
Largest mosque in India - Taj-ul-Masajid .
● Capacity - 175,000 people
● Taj-ul-Masajid is a mosque situated in Bhopal, India.
● The name is also spelt as Taj-ul-Masjid. "Taj-ul-Masajid" literally means
"Crown Among Mosques".
● It is the largest mosque in India and one of the largest mosques in Asia.
India’s longest railway platform - Hubballi .
● Location - Karnataka (South West Railway Zone).
● Size - 1,400 metres length and 10 metres width.
● Currently, Gorakhpur is the longest platform, Hubbali is not ready yet.
● If in question both Gorakhpur and Hubbali is given then mark Hubbali. But
if only Gorakhpur is given, then mark it.
India’s largest butterfly - Golden Birdwing .
● It is found in the Himalayas (Uttarakhand).
● With a wingspan of 194 mm, the female of the species is marginally larger
than the Southern Birdwing (190 mm).
Highest Civilian Award in India - Bharat Ratna .
● Second Highest Civilian Award - Padma Vibhushan.
● Third Highest Civilian Award - Padma Bhushan.
● Fourth Highest Civilian Award - Padma Shri.
Highest Waterfall in India - Kunchikal falls .
● Location - Shimoga District, Karnataka
● Watercourse - Varahi River
● Height - 455m
Largest national park of India - Hemis National Park , Ladakh.
The world’s longest sandstone cave - Krem Puri .
● Location - Meghalaya
● Length - 24,583 metres
Largest River Island - Majuli .
● Location - Assam on Brahmaputra River.
● It is also Asia’s largest river island.
Longest River - Ganga (2525 km)
Longest River without Delta - Narmada (1,312 km)
Longest Tributary - Yamuna
Narmada and Tapi are western rivers and these rivers do not form Delta whereas they form Estuaries because Hard
Rocks of Western ghat don't allow Western flowing rivers to widen their mouth into sea, so these rivers form Estuaries.
Largest State (Area) - Rajasthan
Largest State (Population) - Uttar Pradesh
Largest Union Territory - Largest Union Territory - Jammu and Kashmir 222,236 (sq.km )
● Second Largest Union Territory - Ladakh
Longest Canal in India - Indira Gandhi Canal .
● Location - Rajasthan
● It starts from the Harike Barrage at Harike, a few kilometers below the
confluence of the Satluj and Beas rivers in the Indian state of Punjab
and terminates in irrigation facilities in the Thar Desert in the north
west of Rajasthan state.
● Length: 650 km (400 miles)
Longest Dam - Hirakud Dam
● Location - Odisha
● River - Mahanadi
Highest Dam - Tehri Dam
● Location - Uttarakhand
● River - Bhagirathi
Longest beach in India - Marina Beach
● Location - Chennai
● Length - Approximately 12-13 kms
Smallest State (Area) - Goa
Smallest State (Population) - Sikkim
Largest Area Under Forest Cover (State) - Madhya Pradesh
State with the longest coastline - Gujarat
State with the longest coastline in South India - Andhra Pradesh
State or Union Territory with longest coastline - Andaman & Nicobar .
Tallest Statue - Statue of Unity
● It is the world's tallest statue with a height of 182 metres.
● It is located on the Narmada River in Kevadiya, Narmada district, Gujarat.
● Construction done by Larsen & Toubro.
● Designed by Indian sculptor Ram Sutar.
Largest district in India by Area
1. Kutch district , Gujarat state - Area of 45,674 km²
2. Leh district, Ladakh UT - Area of 45,110 km²
Largest Desert in India - Thar
● About 85% of the Thar Desert is located within India, with the remaining 15% in Pakistan.
● More than 60% of the desert lies in the Indian state of Rajasthan.
Largest Fresh Water Lake in India - Wular Lake
● It is situated in Bandipora district in the state of Jammu and Kashmir. The lake basin was formed by the
result of tectonic activity and is fed by the Jhelum River.
Largest saline lake in India - Chilika Lake
● It is spread over the Puri, Khurda and Ganjam districts of Odisha.
● Area - 1,165 km²
● It is a Ramsar site also.
Longest Lake in India - Vembanad Kol Lake
● It is a Ramsar site in Kerala.
● Type: Brackish and Freshwater
● Area - 2,033 km²
● The lake is bordered by Alappuzha, Kottayam, and Ernakulam districts.
● This lake is famous for backwater houseboating, birdwatching, photography and others. The famous snake boat
race, the Nehru Trophy boat race, is conducted in the main part of the lake.
Longest Highway in India - National Highway 44
● National Highway 44 (NH 44) is the longest-running National Highway in India.
● It is 3,745 km long. It starts from Srinagar in the north and ends in Kanyakumari in the south.
Longest Train Journey - Dibrugarh-Kanyakumari ( Vivek Express )
● India's longest train journey begins at Dibrugarh in Assam, and ends at the country's southernmost point
— Kanyakumari, in Tamil Nadu.
● Along the way, the Dibrugarh-Kanyakumari Vivek Express covers a distance of 4,286 km.
● It is a five-day journey that sees the passengers traverse through nine Indian states.
The Highest Tower of India - Qutub Minar in Delhi
The Largest Building in India - Rashtrapati Bhawan in Delhi
The Largest Museum in India - National Museum in Kolkata
The Largest Cave in India - Amarnath Cave in Jammu and Kashmir
Largest plateau of India - The Deccan Plateau
● It lies in western and southern India.
● It rises to 100 metres (330 ft) in the north, and to more than 1,000
metres (3,300 ft) in the south, forming a raised triangle within the
south-pointing triangle of the Indian coastline.
● It extends over eight Indian states and encompasses a wide range of
habitats, covering significant parts of Telangana, Maharashtra,
Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.
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