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Facts on the biggest, largest, longest, and smallest are not just interesting, but also are commonly asked in the GK section of exams. Students should know the important ones so that they maximize their chances of scoring in GK. Read our list of superlatives of the world to know all about who tops where.
All the Longest:
| 1 | Longest Day | June 21 (in the Northern Hemisphere) |
| 2 | The longest river which forms an estuary in India | Narmada |
| 3 | Longest Desert (World) | Sahara, Africa (84, 00,000a sq. km.) |
| 4 | Longest Epic | The Mahabharata |
| 5 | Longest River | Nile (6690 km), Amazon (6570 km.) |
| 6 | Longest Tunnel (Road) | Laerdal, Norway |
| 7 | Longest Animal | Blue Whale, (recorded length 106 ft. weight-195 tons) |
| 8 | Longest Canal (India) | The Indira Gandhi Canal |
| 9 | Longest Road in India | Grand Trunk Road |
| 10 | Longest Big Ship Canal | Suez Canal (Linkin red sea & Mediterranean) |
| 11 | Longest Railways Platform | Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh, India) |
The Indira Gandhi Cannel is the Longest Canal in India
All the Largest:
| 12 | Largest Bird | Ostrich |
| 13 | Largest Continent | Asia |
| 14 | Largest country (in the area) | Russia |
| 15 | Largest Diamond | The Cullinan Diamond |
| 16 | Largest Lake (Artificial) | Lake mead (Bouler) |
| 17 | Largest Mosque | Masjid al-Haram (4,000,000 capacity) |
| 18 | Largest Park | Northeast Greenland National Park |
| 19 | Largest forest state in India | Madhya Pradesh |
| 20 | Largest Palace | Louvre Palace (2,615,630 sq ft), France |
| 21 | Largest sea-bird | Wandering Albatross |
| 22 | Largest Volcano | Mauna Lao (Hawaii) |
| 23 | Largest Mammal | Whale |
| 24 | Largest Church | Basilica of St. Peter, Vatican City, Rome Italy |
| 25 | Largest Temple | Angkor Vat (Cambodia) |
| 26 | Largest State | Rajasthan |
| 27 | Largest Bell (World) | Greatest Bell of Moscow (Russia) |
| 28 | Largest City in Population (World) | Tokyo |
| 29 | Largest zoo by land area | Hwange National Park in Zimbabwe |
| Largest zoo by species and number of animals | The Henry Doorly Zoo in Omaha, Nebraska |
The Imperial Palace in Beijing, China is the largest Palace in the World.
All the Biggest:
| 30 | Biggest Cinema House | Kinepolis-Madrid Ciudad de la Imagen megaplex |
| 31 | Largest City Proper (administrative area) | Chongqing, China |
| Largest Urban Area | Tokyo, Japan | |
| 32 | Biggest Library by Number of Items | Library of Congress (Washington D.C., USA) |
| Biggest Library by Physical Space | British Library (London, UK) | |
| 33 | Biggest Museum | The Louvre 73,000 square meters (nearly 783,000 sq ft) |
| 34 | Deepest & Biggest Ocean | The Pacific |
| 35 | Biggest Flower | Rafflesia arnoldii |
| 36 | Biggest Clock (World) | Makkah Royal Clock Tower overlooking Mecca's Grand Mosque |
The famous Big Ben in London is the biggest clock in the world
All the Tallest/Highest:
| 37 | Tallest Animal on (land) | Giraffe |
| 38 | Tallest Building | Burj khalifa, Dubai (U.A.E) |
| 39 | Highest Mountain Peak (World) | Himalayas |
| 40 | Tallest statue | The Statue of Unity |
| 41 | Tallest Tower | Skytree, Tokyo, Japan. (634m) |
| 42 | Highest Waterfall | Salto Angel Falls (Venezuela) |
| 43 | Tallest Monument | Gateway Arch (USA) |
The Gateway Arch in the USA is the tallest monument.
All the Fastest:
| 44 | Fastest Bird | Peregrine falcon, 320 km/h (200 mph) |
| 45 | Fastest Animal | Cheetah (Leopard ), 80 – 130 km/h |
All the Smallest and Shortest:
| 46 | Smallest Bird | Hummingbird |
| 47 | Smallest Continent | Australia |
| 48 | Shortest Day | Dec. 22 (in the Northern Hemisphere) |
| 49 | Smallest country | Vatican City |
| 50 | Smallest planet | Mercury |
This is the ting Hummingbird, the world's smallest bird
Other Interesting ones:
| 51 | Costliest City in the World | Singapore and Zurich (Switzerland) |
| 52 | Brightest Star | Sirius |
| 53 | Lowest body Water in the World | The Dead Sea |
Sirius, the brightest star
That's all! I hope you found this article on the List of superlatives helpful.
Happy Learning!
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