Biggest In India
Biggest, Highest and Largest in India
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Highest Award |
Bharat Ratna |
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Highest Gallantry Award |
Param Vir Chakra |
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Longest River in India |
The Ganges |
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Longest Tributary river of India |
Yamuna |
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Largest Lake |
Wular Lake, Kashmir |
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Largest Lake (Saline Water) |
Chilka Lake, Orrisa |
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Largest Man-Made Lake |
Govind Vallabh Pant Sagar (Rihand Dam) |
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Largest Fresh Water Lake |
Kolleru Lake (Andhra Pradesh) |
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Highest Lake |
Devtal Lake, Gadhwal (Uttarakhand) |
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Highest Lake |
Devatal (Gharhwal) |
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Highest Peak |
Karkoram-2 of K-2(8,611 meters) |
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Largest Populated City |
Mumbai |
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Largest State(Area) |
Rajasthan |
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Largest State(Population) |
Uttar Pradesh |
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Highest rainfall |
Cherrapunhi (426 inches per annum) |
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Highest Watefall |
Nohkalikai Falls (335 meters, 1100 ft high) in Shora |
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State wise largest area under forest |
Madhya Pradesh |
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Largest Delta |
Sunderbans Delta |
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Largest River without Delta |
Narmada and Tapti |
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Longest Cantilever Span bridge |
Howrah Bridge |
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Longest River Bridge |
Mahatma Gandhi Setu, Patna |
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Biggest Cave temple |
Ellora |
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Longest Road |
Grand Trunk Road |
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Highest Road |
Road at Khardungla,(in Leh-Manali Sector) |
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Biggest Mosque |
Jama Masjid at Delhi |
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Highest Gateway |
Buland Darwaza at Fatehpur Sikri (53.6 meters high) |