| The Superlatives | Place |
| The longest Bridge Above Water | Dhola–Sadiya Bridge or Bhupen Hazarika Setu (9.15 km.) |
| The largest animal Fair | Sonepur (Bihar) |
| The largest Auditorium | Sri Shanmukhananda Hall (Mumbai, Maharashtra) |
| The highest Dam | Tehri dam (Uttarakhand) |
| The largest Desert | Thar (Rajastan) |
| The largest cave Temple | Kailash Temple (Ellora, Maharashtra) |
| The largest Zoological Park | Vandalur Zoo (1300 Acres) |
| The largest Mosque | Jama Masjid (Delhi) |
| The highest peak | Kangchenjunga (8, 586m) |
| The longest Tunnel | Pir panjal tunnel |
| The largest Delta | Sundarbans (W. Bengal) |
| The State with maximum forest area | Madhya Pradesh (77, 522 sq kms) |
| The longest Corridor | Ramanathaswamy Temple of Rameswaram (Tamil Nadu) |
| The highest Waterfall | Nohkalikai waterfall (Meghalaya) |
| The longest Road | Grand Trunk Road (Kolkata to Delhi) |
| The highest Gate way | Buland Darwaza, Fatehpur Sikri (U.P) |
| The longest River | The Ganges (2525 km. long) |
| The largest museum | Indian museum, Kolkata |
| The largest Dome | Gol Gumbaz, Bijapur (in Karnataka) |
| The Tallest Statue | Statue of Unity, Gujarat ( 182m) |
| The largest Public Sector Bank | State Bank of India |
| The Biggest Cantilever Bridge | Rabindra Setu or Howrah Bridge (Kolkata) |
| The longest Canal | Indira Gandhi Canal or Rajasthan Canal (Rajasthan) |
| The longest Railway platform | Gorakhpur, UP |
| The Biggest Stadium | Yuva Bharti (Salt Lake) Stadium Kolkata (Football) |
| The most popular city | Mumbai (Maharashtra) |
| The Longest Passenger Train Route | Dibrugarh to Kanyakumari |
| The Oldest Church | St. Thomas Church at Palayer, Thrissur (Kerela) |
| The longest National Highway | NH 44 (Srinagar to Kanyakumari) (3, 745 km) |
| The State with longest Coast Line | Gujarat |
| The Highest Lake | Chho lhamu lake (north Sikim) |
| The largest Saline water Lake | Sambhar lake, Rajasthan |
| The largest freshwater Lake | wular Lake |
| The Largest Cave | Amarnath (J & K) |
| The longest river of Southern India | Godawari |
| The longest Dam | Hirakud Dam (Orissa) |
| The highest Gallantry Award | Param Vir Chakra (Military) & Ashok Chakra (highest peace time gallantry honour) |
| The highest Award | Bharat Ratna |
| The biggest Church | Saint Cathedral at old Goa (Goa) |
| The Southern Indian State with Longest Coastline | Andhra Pradesh |
| The Longest Sea Beach | Marina Beach (Chennai) |
| The Highest Road | Road at Khardungla, (in Leh –Manali Sector) |
| The largest artificial Lake | Govind Sagar (Bhakhra Nangal) |
| The deepest River Valley | Bhagirathi and Alaknanda |
| The largest River without Delta | Narmada |
| The biggest river Island | Majuli Brahmputra river, (Assam) |
| The largest Planetarium | Birla Planetarium |
| The Highest Airport | Leh Airport (Ladakh) |
| The Largest state in area | Rajasthan (3,42,239 sq.km) |
| The Smallest state in area | Goa (3,702sq.km) |
| S. N. | Superlatives | Location |
| 1 | Largest Park | National Park, Greenland |
| 2 | Largest Bird | Ostrich |
| 3 | Largest Railway Bridge | Chenab Bridge |
| 4 | Largest Big-ship Canal | St. Laurence Seaway (USA and Canada) |
| 5 | Largest Continent | Asia |
| 6 | Largest City in Population | Tokyo |
| 7 | Largest Country in population | China |
| 8 | Largest Country in area | Russia |
| 9 | Largest Coral Formation | The Great Barrier Reef (Australia) |
| 10 | Largest dam | Three Gorges Dam, China |
| 11 | Largest Delta | Sundarbans, India (8000 sq. miles) |
| 12 | Largest Desert (world) | Sahara, Africa (84, 00, 000sq. km) |
| 13 | Largest Diamond | The Cullman |
| 14 | Largest Island | Green Land |
| 15 | Largest Lake (Artificial) | Kariba dam, Zimbabwe |
| 16 | Largest Platform (Railway) | Grand Central Terminal, New York |
| 17 | Largest Seabird | Albatross |
| 18 | Largest Sea (inland) | Mediterranean |
| 19 | Largest Lake (Fresh water) | Lake Superior, U.S.A. |
| 20 | Largest Lake (Saltwater) | Caspian Sea |
| 21 | Largest Mosque | Masjid al-Haram., Mecca |
| 22 | Largest Planet | Jupiter |
| 23 | Largest Palace | Imperical Palace (Beijing) China |
| 24 | Largest Peninsula | Arabia |
| 25 | Largest Asian desert | Gobi, Mangolia |
| 26 | Largest Democracy | India |
| 27 | Largest Neck Animal | Giraffe |
| 27 | Largest Animal of the Cat Family | Liger |
| 28 | Largest Mammal | Blue Whale |
| 29 | Largest Stadium | Rungrado May Stadium , North Korea |
| 30 | Largest Temple | Angkor Vat (Combodia) |
| 31 | Largest Diamond Mine | Yubileyny diamond mine, Russia |
| 32 | Largest River (Volume) | Amazon, Brazil |
| 33 | Largest Land Animal | African Bush Elephant |
| 34 | Largest Valcano | Mauna Loa (Hawaii) |
| 35 | Largest Bay | Hudson Bay (Canada) |
| 36 | Largest Gulf | Gulf of Maxico |
| 37 | Largest River Basin | Amazon basin |
| 38 | Largest Gorge | Grand Canyon (on the Colorado river) |
| 39 | Biggest Cinema House | Roxy (New York) |
| 40 | Biggest City in area | Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia |
| 41 | Biggest Museum | British Museum (London) |
| 42 | Biggest Flower | Raffesia (Java) |
| 43 | Deepest and Biggest Ocean | The Pacific |
| 44 | Smallest Bird | Hummingbird |
| 45 | Smallest Contient | Australia |
| 46 | Smallest Planet | Mercury |
| 47 | The tallest Animal on Land | Girafee |
| 48 | Tallest Building | Burj Khalifa, Dubai in U.A.E. |
| 49 | Tallest Minaret (Free standing) | Qutub Minar, Delhi |
| 50 | Tallest minaret | Great Hassan Mosque, Casablance, Morocco |
| 51 | Tallest Statue | Statue of Liberty (150 ft.) |
| 52 | Tallest Statue (bronze) | Bronze Statue Lord Buddha, Tokyo |
| 53 | Highest City | Wen Chuan (Tibet, China) |
| 54 | Highest Country | Tibet |
| 55 | Highest Lake | Titicaca (Bolivia) |
| 56 | Highest Melting Point | Tungsten |
| 57 | Highest Waterfall | Salto Angel Falls (Venezuela) |
| 58 | Highest Plateau | Pamir (Tibet) |
| 59 | Highest Valcano | Ojos del Salado, Angentine-Chile |
| 60 | Highest Mountain Peak (world) | Everest (Nepal) |
| 61 | Highest Straight Dam | Bhakhra Dam |
| 62 | Longest Day | June 21 (in Northern Hemisphere) |
| 63 | Longest Platform (Railway) | Gorakhpur (U.P.) India (1355.4 m) |
| 64 | Longest Railway | Trans-Siberian Railway (6000 miles) |
| 65 | Longest River | Nile (6690 km) |
| 66 | Longest River Dam | Hirakud Dam (India) 15.8 miles |
| 67 | Longest Mountain Range | Andes (S. America) |
| 68 | Longest Swimming Course | English Channel |
| 69 | Longest Wall | Great Wall of China |
| 70 | Longest Lifespan of an Animal | Giant tortoise (190 to 200 years) |
| 71 | Longest wing spread bird | Albatross |
| 72 | Longest Strait | Tartar Straits |
| 73 | Longest Animal | Blue whale |
| 74 | Longest jump Animal | Kangaroo |
| 75 | Longest Poisonous Snake | King Kobra |
| 76 | Shortest Day | Dec. 22 (in Northern Hemisphere) |
| 78 | fastest Bird | Swift |
| 79 | Fastest Dog | Persian grey hound |
| 80 | Fastest Animal | Cheetah ( Leopard ) |
| 81 | Hardest Substance | Diamond |
| 82 | Coldest Place or Region | Vostok (Antarctica) |
| 83 | Driest Place | Death Valley (California) |
| 84 | Hottest Place (world) | Death Valley (California), 56.7 °C |
| 85 | Brightest and Hottest Planet (also nearest to Earth) | Venus |
| 86 | Farthest Planet (from the sun) | Neptune |
| 87 | Nearest Planet (to the sun) | Mercury |
| 88 | Busiest Port | Rotterdam (the Netherlands) |
| 89 | Brightest Star | Sirius |
| 90 | Deepest Lake | Baikal (Siberia) |
| 91 | Broadest Strait | Davis Strait (Canada) |
| 92 | Narrowest Strait | Chliks (45 yards) |
| 93 | World’s Rainiest spot | Cherrapunji, India |
| 94 | Lightest Gas | Hydrogen |
| 95 | Lightest Metal | Lithium |
| 96 | Most Intelligent Animal | Chimpanzee |
| 97 | Bird that never makes its nest | Chckoo |
| 98 | Wingless Bird | Kiwi |
| 99 | Reptile which changes its colours | Chameleon |
| 100 | Slowest Animal | Snail |
| 101 | Domestic Dog | Irish Wolf Hound |
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