India is a vast country with several astounding things to know about. The country is bestowed with diverse features. Before preparing for the UPSC IAS Exam aspirants should know the important facts related to India. Aspirants should possess a basic knowledge about India like the biggest, smallest, highest, and largest things in India, ministries, and departments, etc.
Already we have come up with many articles on the general information of India. Not only for UPSC Civil Services IAS Exam, but this will also be helpful for SSC CGL, CDS (I) & CDS (II), SSC CHSL, NDA, and other examinations.
Here we provide you with the list of biggest, smallest, lowest, highest, and largest things in India.
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List of Biggest, Smallest, Lowest, Highest & Largest Things in India
The table below mentions the list of such things which top the list of biggest, smallest, lowest, highest, and largest things in our country:
| Biggest Cave temple in India | Kailasa Temple (Cave 16), Ellora Caves |
| Biggest Mosque in India | Jama Masjid at Delhi |
| Largest Cricket Stadium in India | Motera Stadium or Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Stadium |
| Largest Floating Solar Power Plant in India | Ramagundam in Telangana (Peddapalli district) |
| Deepest River Valley in India | Bhagirathi and Alaknanda |
| Densest Populated State in India | Bihar |
| Densest Populated Union Territory in India | Delhi |
| Fastest (operating) Train in India | Gatimaan Express running between Delhi and Agra |
| Highest Airport in India | Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport in Leh |
| Highest Award in India | Bharat Ratna (Highest Civilian Award) |
| Highest Battlefield in India | Siachen Glaciers (World’s highest Battlefield) |
| Highest Dam in India | Tehri Dam (260.5 m) |
| Highest Gallantry Award in India | Param Vir Chakra |
| Highest Gateway in India | Buland Darwaza at Fatehpur Sikri |
| Highest Lake in India | Deo Tal Lake |
| Highest Peak in India | Karakoram-2 of K-2(8,611 meters) |
| Highest Railway Station in India | Ghum railway station |
| Highest Rainfall (State) in India | Mawsynram (Meghalaya) |
| Highest Motorable Road in India | Road connecting villages of Chisumle and Demchok which are nearly 230 km from Leh |
| Highest Tower in India | Qutab Minar at Delhi |
| Highest Waterfall in India | Kunchikal falls (Karnataka) |
| Longest Cave in India | Krem Liat Prah, Meghalaya |
| Biggest Cathedral in India | Medak Cathedral under the Church of South India |
| Largest Delta | Ganges Delta |
| Largest Desert in India | Thar |
| Largest District in India | Kutch district |
| Largest Dome in India | Gol Gumbaz at Bijapur |
| Largest Fresh Water Lake in India | Wular Lake |
| Largest Gurudwara in India | Golden Temple (Harmandir Sahib), Amritsar |
| Longest Lake in India | Vembanad Lake, Kerala (bordered by Alappuzha, Kottayam, and Ernakulam districts) |
| Largest Lake (Saline Water)Â in India | Chilika Lake, Odisha |
| Biggest Man-Made Lake in India | Govind Ballabh Pant Sagar, the reservoir of Rihand Dam, located in Pipri, Sonbhadra District, Uttar Pradesh. |
| Largest Museum in India | India Museum at Kolkata |
| Largest Planetarium in India | Birla Planetarium |
| Largest Populated City in India | Mumbai |
| Largest Port | Mumbai (By Size & Shipping Traffic) |
| Largest Public Sector Bank | State Bank of India |
| Largest River Island | Majuli |
| Largest River without Delta | Narmada |
| Largest State (Area) | Rajasthan |
| Largest State (Population) | Uttar Pradesh |
| Largest Zoo | Sri Venkateswara Zoological Park, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh |
| Longest Beach in India | Marina Beach, Chennai |
| Longest Canal in India | Indira Gandhi Canal or Rajasthan Canal |
| Longest Cantilever Span bridge | Howrah Bridge |
| Longest Dam (Earthen) | Hirakud Dam |
| Longest Electrified Railway Tunnel | Between Cherlopali and Rapuru Railway stations (6.7 km) (Andhra Pradesh) |
| Longest Highway | NH-44 (previously known as NH-7) from Srinagar to Kanyakumari, NH 44 came into existence by merging the previous 7 differently numbered national highways. It passes through 11 different states. |
| Longest Railway Platform | Gorakhpur Railway Station |
| Longest Railway Route | From Assam to Kanyakumari (Dibrugarh – Kanyakumari Vivek Express) |
| Longest River Bridge (Over Water) | Dhola-Sadiya Bridge (Also known as Bhupen-Hazarika Setu) connecting Assam and Arunachal Pradesh. The length of the bridge is 9.15 km. |
| Longest River in India | The Ganges |
| Longest Tributary river of India | Yamuna |
| Longest Tunnel in India (Highway) | Atal tunnel |
| Oldest Church in India | St. Thomas Syro-Malabar Church |
| Smallest State (Area) in India | Goa |
| Smallest State (Population) in India | Sikkim |
| Largest Area under Forest Cover (State)Â in India | Madhya Pradesh |
| State with the longest coastline in India | Gujarat |
| State with the longest coastline in South India | Andhra Pradesh |
| Tallest Statue in India | Statue of Unity |
The above-mentioned details of the largest, biggest, smallest, longest, highest things in India can also be helpful for other government exams.
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