Largest,Biggest, Highest, Longest, Shortest , in World is one the most important GK topic for MBA, UPSC, Bank PO , IAS, IPS ,NDA ,CDS ,and other govt. exams. The list given below contains both Biggest, Highest, Longest, Shortest in India and World. You can expect at least 2-3 questions from Biggest, Highest, Longest, and Shortest in India and World in exams like SNAP, UPSC, TISS, Bank PO and other exams.
LARGEST
- Airliner, Largest: Boeing 747
- Archipelago, Largest: Indonesia
- Bird, Largest: Ostrich
- City, Largest in population: Shanghai followed by: Tokyo, New York, Beijing, London and Moscow
- Continent, Largest: Asia
- Coral Formation, Largest: The Great Barrier Reef (North-east coast of Australia)
- Country, Largest in Population: China followed by India
- Country, Largest (in area): Russia
- Country (with largest electorate): India.
- Creature, Largest: Blue Whale is the largest creature in the world today. It can grow up to a weight of 150
- Forest, Largest: Coniferous forest of Northern Russia
- Gulf, Largest: Gulf of Mexico
- Island, Largest: Greenland
- Islands, Largest (Group of): Malaya Archipelago
- Lake, Largest Artificial: Lake Mead (Boulder Dam)
- Lake, Largest Fresh Water: Superior (50,200 sq km)
- Lake, Largest Salt Water: Caspian Sea (26 metres below sea-level)
- Largest Crater of India: The Lonar in Vidharba region of Maharashtra
- Largest Inland Waterway of India: Kerala
- Largest Barrage of India: Farakka 224 mt
- Largest Stadium of India: Salt Lake Stadium Kolkata, 1,20,00 capacity
- Largest Tribe of India: Gond
- Largest Library of India: National Library Kolkata
- Largest Exhibition Ground of India: Pragati Maidan, New Delhi 150 Acres
- Largest Ocean Island of India: Middle Andaman
- Largest River Basin of India: Ganga Basin
- Largest Estuary: at the mouth of the river Hooghly
- Library, Largest: United States Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. (more than 59,000,000 items).
- Park, Largest: Wood Buffalo National Park in Alberta Canada. Area : 28260 sq km.
- Peninsula, Largest: Arabia
- Sea-bird, Largest: Albatross
- Sea, Largest: South China Sea
- Telescope, Largest Radio: The world‘s largest and most sensitive radio telescope, Y-shaped with each arm
- Telescope, Largest Solar: Kit Peak National Observatory, Arizona USA
- Telescope, Largest Reflector: Mount Semirodriki, in the Caucasus (CIS)
- Telescope, Largest Refractor:
- Volcano, Largest: Mauna Lea (Hawaii); crater
LONGEST
- Bridge, Longest Railway: Huey P. Long Bridge (U.S.A.)
- Canal, Longest, big ship: Suez Canal (U.A.R.) (161 km)
- Canalised System, Longest: Volga-Baltic Canal (2960 km)
- Day, Longest: June 21 (in Northern Hemisphere)
- Epic, Longest: Mahabharata
- Library, Largest: United States Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. (more than 59,000,000 items).
- Longest Ropeway in India: connecting Joshimath in Uttranchal 4.15 km long
- Longest Train in India: Prayag Express running between Delhi and Allahabad (24 bogies)
- Longest Road Tunnel in India: Chiplin—Koya Nagar, Maharashtra 1 km long
- Longest National Highway of India: NH-7, 2369 km
- Mountain Range, Longest: Andes (S. America), 8,800 km in length
- River, Longest: Nile (6,679 km)
- Platform, Longest: Kharagpur platform in West Bengal (India)
- Railway, Longest: Trans-Siberian Railway (9,600 km
- Swimming Course, Longest recognised: English Channel
- Tunnel, Longest Railway: Secken Tunnel (Japan)
- Tunnel, Longest Road: St Gothard tunnel in Switzerland (16.32 km)
HIGHEST
- Capital, Highest: Lhasa (Before domination of Tibet by China) 3684 metres above sea-level
- City, Highest: Wenchuan (China) 5,100 metres above sea-level La Paz (capital of Bolivia) stands at an altitude of 3632 metres above sea-level
- Conference Hall, World’s Highest: At Nathu-La Pass on Indo-China border in Sikkim
- Highest Motorable Road: Khardungla-Leh-Manali sector 5682 Mt
- Highest Non-military Airport: Leh 3256 Mt
- Lake, Highest: Titicaca (Bolivia) 3854 metres above sea level
- Mountain Peak, Highest in the world: Everest (Nepal)
- Mountain Peak, Highest in India: Godwin Austen (8,611 m)
- Mountain Peak, Highest in Africa: Kilimanjaro (5,888 m)
- Mountain Peak, Highest in Europe: Elbruz (5,633 m )
- Mountain Range, Highest: Himalayas
- Plateau, Highest: Pamir (Tibet)
- Village, Highest: Andean (Chile) 5334 metres above sea-level
- Volcano, Highest: Cotopaxi (Andes, Ecuador)
- Waterfall, Highest: Angel (Venezuela)
TALLEST, BIGGEST, DEEPEST , SMALLEST ,COLDEST, FASTEST, SHORTEST,HOTTEST . ETC.
- Animal, Tallest: Giraffe
- Tallest statue : statue of unity (india 183 mt tall)
- Ocean, Deepest and Biggest: The Pacific
- Lake, Deepest: Baikal (Siberia); average depth 701 metres
- Place, Coldest: Verkhoyansk (Russia); Temperature 85° below zero
- Day, Shortest: Dec 22 (in Northern Hemisphere)
- Animal, Fastest: The Peregerine Falcon
- Bird, Fastest: Swift
- Bird, Smallest: Humming Bird.
- Continent, Smallest: Australia
- Place, Hottest: Azizia (Libya, Africa 58°C (136°F)
- Planet, Biggest: Jupiter
- Planet, Brightest: Venus
- Star, Brightest: Sirius (also called Dog Star)
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