Friday, 8 July 2016

Facts about India - 2


India


Highest

Highest peak

Mt. Kanchenjunga

Highest water falls

Jog falls (Karnataka)

Highest gate way

BulandDarwaza (Fathepur sikri)

Highest literacy among state

Kerala

Highest tower

Qutabminar

Highest dam

Bhakra Dam (Punjab)

Highest multiple arch dam

Idukki (Kerala)

Largest

Largest populated city

Mumbai

Largest fresh water lake

Kolleru(Andhra Pradesh)

Largest salt water lake

Chilka (Orissa)

Largest state

Rajasthan

Largest populated state

Uttar Pradesh

Largest museum

Indian museum (Kolkata)

Largest zoo

Zoological Garden (Kolkata)

Largest dome

Gol Gumbaz (Karnataka)

Largest mosque

Jama Masjid (New Delhi)

Largest desert

Thar (Rajasthan)

Largest river Island

Majuli (Brahmaputra)

Largestmonastery

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 planetarium

Birla planetarium(Kolkata

Largest G.P.O

Mumbai G.P.O

Largest church

St. Cathedral (Old Goa)

Largest cinema theatre

Thangam Theatre

Largest exhibition ground

Pragati Maidan (New Delhi)

Largest arch dam

Idukki dam (Kerala)

Largest library

National library (Kolkata)

Largest aircraft carrier

INS Viraat

Largest landing ship

INS Magrar

Largest union territory

Andaman Nicobar Islands

Largestgurudwara

Golden Temple (Amritsar)

Largest residence

Rashtrapati Bhavan

Largest river Barrage

Farakka Barrage

Largestopen university

Indira Gandhi Open University (New Delhi)

Largest Ocean Island

Middle Andaman

Longest

Longest Canal

Indira Gandhi canal

Longest River

Ganga

Longest Tunnel

Kharbude (KonkanRailway)

Longest Dam

Hirakud (Orissa)

Longest National Highway

N.H. 7

Longest Railway platform

Kharagpur (West Bengal)

Longest Corridor

Rameswaram Temple corridor

Longest Hanging bridge

Howra bridge

Longest Train Service

Himasagar express

Longest Bridge

AnnaIndira(Rameswaram toMandap)

Longest Glacier

Siachen Glacier

Longest River bridge

Mahatma Gandhi Sethu

Smallest

Smallest  state (Area)

Goa

Smallest state (population)

Sikkim

Smallest state (forest area)

Haryana

Smallest Union Territory

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Miscellaneous (India)

Biggest hotel

Oberoi Sheraton(Mumbai)

Highest statue

Gomateswara Statue

Highest award (civilian)

Bharat Ratna

Highest Gallantry award

Param vir chakra

Most literate state

Kerala

Least literate state

Bihar

Most densely populated state

West Bengal

Least densely populated state

Arunachal Pradesh

Most populated city

Mumbai

Busiest bridge

Howra (Calcutta)

Oldest Refinery

Digboi (Assam)

Most literate union Territory

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Fastest Train

Shatabdi express

Least populated union Territory

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