Longest in India
Type | Place |
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Longest River | Ganges |
Longest Tributary | Yamuna |
State with the longest coastline | Gujarat (1214.7 km) |
Longest Dam | Hirakud (stands across the river Mahanadi) |
Longest Beach | Marina Beach, Chennai |
Longest Electrified Railway Line | Situated between Cherlopalli and Rapuru stations of Andhra Pradesh |
Longest Road | NH 44 (Srinagar to Kanyakumari) |
Longest Railway Platform | Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh |
Longest Canal | Indira Gandhi Canal |
Largest in India
Type | Place |
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Largest Museum | Indian Museum (found by Asiatic Society of Bengal, Kolkata) |
Largest Desert | Thar Desert (also known as the Great Indian Desert; forms a natural boundary between India and Pakistan) |
Largest State in terms of area | Rajasthan |
Largest river island | Majuli Island (located in Assam at Brahmaputra river) |
Largest Library | National Library of India (Kolkata) |
Largest Lake of Saline Water | Chilka Lake (Odisha) |
Largest Union Territory | Jammu and Kashmir |
Largest forest state | Madhya Pradesh |
Largest Mosque | Jama Masjid |
Largest Port | Jawaharlal Nehru Port (also known as Nhava Sheva, located in Maharashtra, Mumbai) |
Smallest, Highest in India
Type | Place |
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Highest Airport | Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (Leh, J&K) |
Highest Waterfall | Jog Falls, Karnataka |
Smallest state by area | Goa (3702 km2) |
Highest award | Bharat Ratna |
Highest Dam | Tehri Dam (located on Bhagirathi river in Uttarakhand, India) |
Highest Gallantry Award | Param Veer Chakra |
Highest Sports Award | Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna |
Smallest state by population | Sikkim |
Smallest Union Territory | Lakshwadeep (32 km2) |
Rainiest Place | Mausinram (Meghalaya, India) |