MAN MADE STRUCTURES
Tallest dam in India- Tehri Dam, Uttarakhand (Height 260 m)
Longest dam of India- Hirakud Dam, Odisha (4.8 km)
Largest auditorium of India- Sri Shanmukhanand Hall, Mumbai
Largest Planetarium of India- Birla Planetarium, Kolkata
Largest Mosque Of India- Jama Masjid(Delhi)
Largest dome in India- Gol Gumbaz, Bijapur, Karnataka
Highest Gateway- Buland Darwaza, Fatehpur Sikri UP
Highest Status of India- Gomateshwara, Karnataka
Highest Airport of India- Leh airport (Kushok bakula )
Biggest Stadium of India- Yuva Bharti Stadium, Salt Lake, Kolkata
NATURAL RESOURCES
Highest Peak of India- Kangchenjunga, Altitude 8586 mtr.
Highest Waterfall of India- Jog Falls, Karnataka
Largest Desert of India- Thar Desert
Largest Delta of India- Sundarban Delta
Longest River which Flows entirely in India- Godavari
State with Maximum Forest Area- Madhya Pradesh
State with maximum percentage of Forest area- Mizoram (about 75%)
Most Populous city in India- Mumbai
Biggest River Island- Majuli, Brahmaputra River, Assam
COASTS & BORDERS
State with longest coastline- Gujarat
South Indian State with longest coastline- Tamil Nadu
Indian State with Longest International Border- Rajasthan
State with maximum number of international borders- Arunachal Pradesh
LAKES AND WATERBODIES
Biggest natural freshwater lake of India- Wular Lake, Jammu & Kashmir
Biggest Brackish(Partial Saline) water lake of India- Chilika Lake, Odisha
Largest Artificial Lake of India- Indira Sagar of Indira Sagar Dam
Highest Lake of India- Tso-Lhamo Lake> Sikkim(Height 5330m)
Longest Canal of India- Indira Gandhi Canal, Rajasthan
BRIDGES, ROADS & RAIL ROUTE
Longest Bridge in India- Dhola Sadiya Bridge(Bhupen Hazarika Setu) on lohit river(9.15km)
Longest sea bridge in India- Bandra Worli Sea Link (5.6km)
Longest Train Route in India- Vivek Express, Dibrugarh to Kanyakumari (4286 km)
Longest National Highway in India- NH-44
Longest Tunnel in India- Jawahar Tunnel, Banihal Pass, Jammu & Kashmir
Longest railway platform in India- Gorakhpur, UP (1355.4m)
Longest Railway Tunnel in India- Pir Panjal Railway Tunnel (11.215 km) Jammu & Kashmir
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