Most GK Quizzes are based on the World's Longest, Largest Highest, and Smallest Facts, which are part of our basic general knowledge and hence are quite useful if you are planning to take any competitive exams. So, here's a combined list for you to brush up on your general knowledge.
World: Largest around the World
S. No. |
Type |
Place |
1. |
Largest Continent |
Asia |
2. |
Largest Delta |
Ganges Delta (consists of Bangladesh and the state of West Bengal, India) |
3. |
Largest Desert |
Sahara Desert (covers a surface area of 3.5 million square miles) |
4. |
Largest Island |
Greenland |
5. |
Largest Dam |
Three Gorges Dam (spans the Yangtze River in China) |
6. |
Largest Library |
United State Library of Congress, Washington D.C. |
7. |
Largest Sea Bird |
Albatross |
8. |
Largest city in population |
Tokyo, Japan |
9. |
Largest Peninsula |
Arabian Peninsula |
10. |
Largest Solar Plant |
Yanchi Solar Park, China |
World: Longest around the World
S. No. |
Type |
Place |
1. |
Longest River |
Nile |
2. |
Longest Railway |
Trans-Siberian Railway |
3. |
Longest Road Tunnel |
Laedal Tunnel, Norway (24.51 km long) |
4. |
Longest Railway Platform |
Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh, India) |
5. |
Longest Ship Canal |
St. Laurence Seaway (USA and Canada) |
6. |
Longest River Dam |
Hirakud Dam, Odisha, India |
7. |
Longest Mountain Range |
Andes (South America, Length = 5500m) |
8. |
Longest Wall |
Wall of China |
World: Tallest, Smallest, Biggest around the World
S. No. |
Type |
Place |
1. |
Tallest Animal |
Giraffe |
2. |
Tallest Building |
Burj Khalifa (828 m) |
3. |
Tallest Monument |
Gateway Arch (USA) |
4. |
Smallest Bird |
Humming Bird |
5. |
Smallest Continent |
Australia |
6. |
Smallest Planet |
Mercury |
7. |
Biggest Country by Area |
Russia |
8. |
Biggest Planet |
Jupiter |
9. |
Biggest Ocean |
Pacific Ocean |
10. |
Hottest Place |
Death Valley, California, USA. |
11. |
Deepest Lake |
Baikal (Siberia) |
12. |
Deepest Ocean |
Pacific Ocean |
World: Highest around the World
S. No. |
Type |
Place |
1. |
Highest Mountain Peak |
Mt. Everest |
2. |
Highest Mountain Range |
Greater Himalayas |
3. |
Highest Plateau |
Pamir Tibet (Roof of World) |
4. |
Highest Railway Station |
Tanggula railway station |
5. |
Highest Lake |
Lake Titicaca |
6. |
Highest Fall |
Angel Falls (Venezuela, located on a tributary of the Rio Caroni) |
7. |
Metal with highest Melting and Boiling Point |
Tungsten |
8. |
Higest Capital City |
La Paz (Bolivia) |