| Superlatives in India |
Name |
| Highest Peak |
Mt. K2 (Godwin Austin) |
| Highest Waterfall |
Jog Falls (Karnataka) |
| Highest gateway |
Buland Darwaza (Fathepur Sikri) |
| Highest literacy among state |
Kerala |
| Highest tower |
Qutub Minar |
| Highest dam |
Bhakra dam |
| Highest multiple arch dam |
Idukki (Kerala) |
| Largest populated city |
Mumbai |
| Largest freshwater lake |
Kolleru (Andhra Pradesh) |
| Largest saltwater lake |
Chilka (Orissa) |
| Largest state |
Rajasthan |
| Largest populated state |
Uttar Pradesh |
| Largest museum |
Indian Museum (Kolkata) |
| Largest zoo |
Zoological Garden (Karnataka) |
| Largest dome |
Gol Gumbaz (Karnataka |
| Largest mosque |
Jama Masjid (New Delhi) |
| Largest desert |
Thar (Rajasthan) |
| Largest river island |
Majuili (Brahmaputra) |
| Largest monastery |
Tawang monastery (Arunachal Pradesh) |
| Largest cave temple |
Ellora (Maharashtra) |
| Largest animal fair |
Sonepur fair (Bihar) |
| Largest plateau |
Deccan Plateau |
| Largest river in South India |
Godavari |
| Largest prison |
Puzhal Jail (Chennai) |
| Largest library |
National Library (Kolkata) |
| Largest aircraft carrier |
INS Viraat |
| Largest union territory |
Andaman Nicobar Islands |
| Largest gurudwara |
Golden Temple (Amritsar) |
| Largest residence |
Rashtrapati Bhavan |
| Largest river barrage |
Farakka Barrage |
| Largest open university |
Indira Gandhi Open University (New Delhi) |
| Largest ocean island |
Middle Andaman |
| Longest river |
Ganga |
| Longest tunnel |
Kharbude (Konkan Railway) |
| Longest dam |
Hirakud (Orissa) |
| Longest railway platform |
Longest railway platform |
| Longest corridor |
Rameswaram Temple |
| Longest hanging bridge |
Howrah Bridge |
| Longest train service |
Himasagar Express |
| Longest bridge |
Anna Indira (Rameswaram to Mandap) |
| Longest river bridg |
Mahatma Gandhi Sethu |
| Longest canal |
Indira Gandhi canal |
| Smallest state (Area) |
Goa |
| Smallest state (forest area) |
Haryana |
| Smallest Union territory |
Lakshwadeep |
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