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