Superlatives are facts about the largest, longest, highest and biggest things in India. They are direct one-line answers and appear often in SSC, Railway and state exams. A quick list helps lock these facts into memory.
Largest in India
- Largest state by area: Rajasthan
- Largest state by population: Uttar Pradesh
- Largest freshwater lake: Wular Lake (Jammu & Kashmir)
- Largest saltwater lake: Chilika Lake (Odisha)
- Largest river island: Majuli (Assam)
- Largest desert: Thar Desert
- Largest delta: Sundarbans
Longest in India
- Longest river: Ganga
- Longest river entirely within India: Godavari
- Longest national highway: NH 44 (Srinagar to Kanyakumari)
- Longest dam: Hirakud Dam (Odisha)
- Longest coastline among states: Gujarat
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Highest in India
- Highest peak: Kangchenjunga (the highest fully in India)
- Highest waterfall: Kunchikal Falls (Karnataka)
- Highest dam: Tehri Dam (Uttarakhand)
- Highest lake: Cholamu Lake (Sikkim)
- Highest gallantry award: Param Vir Chakra
Biggest and Other Records
- Biggest cave temple: Kailash Temple, Ellora
- Largest mosque: Jama Masjid, Delhi
- Largest planetarium: Birla Planetarium, Kolkata
- Largest zoo: Arignar Anna Zoological Park, Chennai
Quick Revision Points
- Largest state by area: Rajasthan; by population: Uttar Pradesh.
- Longest river: Ganga; longest within India: Godavari.
- Highest peak in India: Kangchenjunga.
- Largest saltwater lake: Chilika (Odisha).
- Largest freshwater lake: Wular (J&K).
- Longest highway: NH 44.
- Highest waterfall: Kunchikal Falls.
- Largest river island: Majuli (Assam).