Superlatives of India

The longest Bridge Above Water: Mahatma Gandhi Setu Patna (5.75 km.)

The largest animal Fair: Sonpur (Bihar)

The largest Auditorium: Sri Shanmukhananda Hall (Mumbai)

The largest Lake: Wular Lake (J & K)

The highest Dam: Tehri dam

The largest Desert: Thar (Rajastan)

The largest cave Temple: KailashNath Temple (Ellora, Maharashtra)

The largest Zoo: Vandalur Zoo (1300 Acres)

The largest Mosque: Jama Masjid (Delhi)

The highest peak: kangchenjunga

The longest Tunnel: Pir panjal tunnel

The largest Delta: Sundarbans (W. Bengal)

The State with maximum forest area: Madhya Pradesh

The longest Corridor: Corridor of Ramanathaswamy Temple of Rameswaram (Tamil Nadu)

The highest Waterfall: Kunchikal Falls (Karnataka)

The longest Road: Grand Trunk Road (Kolkatta to Delhi)

The highest Gate way: Buland Darwaza, Fatehpur Sikri (U.P)

The longest River: The Ganga (2640 km. long)

The largest museum: Indian museum, Kolkatta

The largest Dome: Gol Gumbaz, Bijapur (in Karnataka)

The Tallest Statue: Veera Abhaya Anjeneya Hanuman Swami, Vijayawada, Andra (41 m)

The largest Public sector Bank: State Bank of India

The Biggest Canti lever Bridge: Rabindra Setu or Howrah Bridge (Kolkatta)

The longest Canal: Indira Gandhi Canal or Rajasthan Canal (Rajasthan)

The longest Railway platform: Gorakhpur, UP

The Biggest Stadium: Buddh International Circuit (Auto Racing), Yuva Bharti (Salt Lake) Stadium Kolkatta (foot ball)

The most popular city: Mumbai (Maharastra)

The Longest Passenger Train Route: Dibrugarh to Kanyakumari

The Oldest Church: St. Thomas Church at palayer, Thrissur (Kerela)

The longest National Highway: N.H-7 (Varanasi to Kanyakumari)

The State with longest Coast Line: Gujarat

The Highest Lake: Cholamu lake (north Sikim)

The largest Saline water Lake: Sambhar lake, Rajasthan

The largest fresh water Lake: wular Lake

Largest Cave: Amarnath(J & K)

The longest river of Southern India: Godawari

The longest Dam: Hirakud Dam (Orissa)

The highest Gallantry Award: Ashok Chakra

The highest Award: Bharat Ratna

The biggest Church: Saint Cathedral at old Goa (goa)

The Southern Indian State with Longest Costal line: Andhra Pradesh

The Longest Sea Beach: Marina Beach (Chennai)

The Highest Road: Road at Khardungla, (in Leh –Manali Sector)

The largest artificial Lake: Govind Sagar (Bhakhra Nangal)

The deepest River Valley: Bhagirathi and Alaknanda

The largest River without Delta: Narmada and Tapi

The biggest river Island: Majuli Brahmputra river, (Assam)

The largest Planetarium: Birla Planetarium

The Highest Airport: Leh Airport (Ladakh)

Largest state in area: Rajasthan (3,42,239 sq.km)

Smallest state in area : Goa (3,702sq.km)