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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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