Longest in India
| Type | Place |
|---|---|
| Longest River | Ganges |
| Longest Tributary | Yamuna |
| State with the longest coastline | Gujarat (1214.7 km) |
| Longest Dam | Hirakud (stands across the river Mahanadi) |
| Longest Beach | Marina Beach, Chennai |
| Longest Electrified Railway Line | Situated between Cherlopalli and Rapuru stations of Andhra Pradesh |
| Longest Road | NH 44 (Srinagar to Kanyakumari) |
| Longest Railway Platform | Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh |
| Longest Canal | Indira Gandhi Canal |
Largest in India
| Type | Place |
|---|---|
| Largest Museum | Indian Museum (found by Asiatic Society of Bengal, Kolkata) |
| Largest Desert | Thar Desert (also known as the Great Indian Desert; forms a natural boundary between India and Pakistan) |
| Largest State in terms of area | Rajasthan |
| Largest river island | Majuli Island (located in Assam at Brahmaputra river) |
| Largest Library | National Library of India (Kolkata) |
| Largest Lake of Saline Water | Chilka Lake (Odisha) |
| Largest Union Territory | Jammu and Kashmir |
| Largest forest state | Madhya Pradesh |
| Largest Mosque | Jama Masjid |
| Largest Port | Jawaharlal Nehru Port (also known as Nhava Sheva, located in Maharashtra, Mumbai) |
Smallest, Highest in India
| Type | Place |
|---|---|
| Highest Airport | Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (Leh, J&K) |
| Highest Waterfall | Jog Falls, Karnataka |
| Smallest state by area | Goa (3702 km2) |
| Highest award | Bharat Ratna |
| Highest Dam | Tehri Dam (located on Bhagirathi river in Uttarakhand, India) |
| Highest Gallantry Award | Param Veer Chakra |
| Highest Sports Award | Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna |
| Smallest state by population | Sikkim |
| Smallest Union Territory | Lakshwadeep (32 km2) |
| Rainiest Place | Mausinram (Meghalaya, India) |
