Largest in India – GK Questions & Answers

  Largest in India – GK Questions & Answers

States, UTs & Population

Largest State by Area – Rajasthan

Largest State by Population – Uttar Pradesh

Highest Literacy Rate State – Kerala

Largest Union Territory (Area) – Jammu & Kashmir

Largest District – Kutch (Gujarat)

Largest City by Area – Delhi

Largest City by Population – Mumbai

Largest Village – Gahmar (Uttar Pradesh)

Largest Tribal Population State – Madhya Pradesh

Largest Minority Population State – Uttar Pradesh

Geography & Nature

Largest River – Ganga

Largest Lake (Freshwater) – Wular Lake

Largest Lake (Saltwater) – Chilika Lake

Largest Desert – Thar Desert

Largest Delta – Sundarbans Delta

Largest Plateau – Deccan Plateau

Largest Glacier – Siachen Glacier

Largest Island – Majuli

Largest Mangrove Forest – Sundarbans

Largest National Park – Hemis National Park

Forests, Wildlife & Environment

Largest Tiger Reserve – Nagarjuna sagar–Srisailam

Largest Biosphere Reserve – Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve

Largest Wildlife Sanctuary – Rann of Kutch

Largest Elephant Reserve – Singhbhum Elephant Reserve

Largest Crocodile Sanctuary – Bhitarkanika

Largest Forest Cover State – Madhya Pradesh

Largest Grassland – Banni Grasslands

Largest Coral Reef – Gulf of Mannar

Largest Cave – Krem Liat Prah

Largest Waterfall – Kunchikal Falls

Transport & Infrastructure

Longest National Highway – NH-44

Longest Railway Platform – Gorakhpur

Largest Railway Network – Indian Railways

Largest Metro Rail Network – Delhi Metro

Largest Port – Deendayal Port (Kandla)

Largest Airport (Area) – Rajiv Gandhi International Airport

Largest Bridge (Sea) – Bandra-Worli Sea Link

Longest Road Tunnel – Atal Tunnel

Largest Bus Terminus – Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus

Largest Shipyard – Cochin Shipyard

Economy, Industry & Institutions

Largest Public Sector Bank – State Bank of India

Largest Private Sector Bank – HDFC Bank

Largest Stock Exchange – Bombay Stock Exchange

Largest Oil Refinery – Jamnagar Refinery

Largest Steel Plant – Bhilai Steel Plant

Largest Thermal Power Plant – Vindhyachal

Largest Solar Park – Bhadla Solar Park

Largest Employer – Indian Railways

Largest High Court – Allahabad High Court

Largest Cricket Stadium – Narendra Modi Stadium

Religion, Culture & Education

Largest Temple – Akshardham Temple, Delhi

Largest Mosque – Jama Masjid, Delhi

Largest Church – Se Cathedral, Goa

Largest Gurudwara – Golden Temple, Amritsar

Largest Buddhist Monastery – Tawang Monastery

Largest University – Indira Gandhi National Open University

Largest Residential University – Banaras Hindu University

Largest Library – National Library of India

Largest Museum – Indian Museum, Kolkata

Largest Cultural Festival – Kumbh Mela

Agriculture & Production

Largest Rice Producing State – West Bengal

Largest Wheat Producing State – Uttar Pradesh

Largest Sugarcane Producer – Uttar Pradesh

Largest Tea Producer – Assam

Largest Coffee Producer – Karnataka

Largest Rubber Producer – Kerala

Largest Cotton Producer – Gujarat

Largest Milk Producer – Uttar Pradesh

Largest Fish Producer – Andhra Pradesh

Largest Fruit Producer – Andhra Pradesh

Miscellaneous

Largest Dam – Tehri Dam

Largest River Basin – Ganga Basin

Largest Coastline – Gujarat

Largest Sand Island – Majuli

Largest Zoo – Arignar Anna Zoological Park

Largest Film Industry – Bollywood

Largest IT Hub – Bengaluru

Largest Slum – Dharavi

Largest Prison – Tihar Jail

Largest Stadium (Multi-purpose) – Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium

Extra for Competitive Exams

Largest Exporting State – Maharashtra

Largest Importing Port – Mumbai Port

Largest Fertilizer Plant – Gorakhpur Fertilizer Plant

Largest Copper Producer – Madhya Pradesh

Largest Bauxite Producer – Odisha

Largest Coal Producer – Jharkhand

Largest Gold Mine – Hutti Gold Mines

Largest Oil Producing State – Rajasthan

Largest Natural Gas Field – Krishna-Godavari Basin

Largest Naval Base – Karwar

Sports, Media & Defence

Largest Army Training Centre – Deolali

Largest Air Force Base – Hindon

Largest Naval Dockyard – Mumbai Dockyard

Largest Sports Academy – Netaji Subhas National Institute of Sports

Largest News Agency – Press Trust of India

Largest Publishing House – NCERT

Largest Government Office – Central Secretariat

Largest Statue – Statue of Unity

Largest River Island City – Majuli

Largest Democracy – India