General Knowledge for IAS Exams (Geography of India and The World)

Biggest, Highest and Largest in the World

• Animal, Tallest: Giraffe
• Archipelago Largest: Indonesia
• Bird, Fastest: Swift
• Bird, Largest: Ostrich
• Bird, smallest: Humming Bird
• Bridge, Longest: Railway Huey P. Long Bridge, Louisiana (USA)
• Building Tallest in the World: Teipei 101, Taiwan
• Canal, Longest irrigational: The Kalakumsky Canal
• Canal, Longest: Suez Canal
• Capital, Highest: La Paz (Bolivia)
• City, Biggest in Area: Mount Isa (Australia)
• City, Largest in Population: Tokyo
• City, Costliest: Tokyo
• City, Highest: Van Chuan (China)
• Creature, Largest: Blue Whale
• Delta, Largest: Sunderban (Bangladesh and India)
• Desert, Largest (World): Sahara (Africa)
• Desert, Largest (Asia): Gobi
• Dam, Largest: Grand Coulee Dam (USA)
• Dam, Highest: Hoover Dam (USA)
• Diamond, Largest: The Cullinan
• Dome, Largest: Astrodome, in Housten (USA)
• Epic, Largest: Mahabharat
• Irrigation Scheme, Largest: Lloyd Barrage, Sukkhur (Pakistan)
• Island, Largest: Greenland
• Sea, Largest; Mediterranean Sea
• Lake, Deepest: Baikal (Siberia)
• Lake, Largest (Artificial): Lake Mead (Boulder Dam)
• Lake, Highest: Titicaca (Bolivia)
• Lake, Largest (Fresh Water): Superior
• Lake, Largest (Salt Water): Caspian
• Library, Largest: United States Library of Congress, Washington D.C.
• Mountain Peak, Highest Everest: Nepal
• Mountain Range: Andes (South America)
• Museum, Largest: British Museum, London
• Park, Largest: Yellow Stone National Park (USA)
• Peninsula, Largest: Arabia
• Place, Coldest (Habitated): Verkhoyansk (Siberia)
• Place, Dryest: Iqique (in Atacama Desert, Chile)
• Place, Hottest: Azizia (Libya, Africa)
• Place, Rainiest: Mausinram (Meghalaya, India)
• Planet, Biggest: Jupiter
• Planet, Brightest; Venus
• Planet, Smallest: Pluto
• Plateau, Highest; Pamir (Tibet)
• Platform, Longest: Kharagpur (India)
• Railway, Longest: Trans-Siberian Railway
• Railway Station, Largest: Grand Central Terminal, Chicago (USA)
• River, Longest: Nile (Africa)
• River, Largest: Amazon (South America)
• Sea-Bird, Largest: Albatross
• Star, Brightest: Sirius
• Statue, Tallest Statue of Motherland: Volgagrad (Russia)
• Telescope, Largest Radio: New Mexico (USA)
• Tramway, World’s First: New York
• Tunnel, Longest (Railway): Tanna (Japan)
• Tunnel, Longest (Road): Mont Blanc Tunnel between France and Italy
• Volcano, Highest: Ojos del Salado (Andes, Ecuador)
• Volcano, Most Active: Maunaloa (Hawaii-USA)
• Wall, Longest: Great Wall of China
• Waterfall, Highest: Angel (Venezuela)
• Water, Lowest: Body Dead Sea
• Zoo, Largest: Kruger National Park, South Africa

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