GK About India | India Gk Question
Gk Questions about India | General Knowledge about India:
- National Anthem of India: Jan-Gan-Man
- National song of India: Vande mataram
- National Slogan of India: Satyamev Jayate
- Father of the Nation of India: Mahatma Gandhi,
- National Award of India: Bharat Ratna
- National tree of India: banyan
- National Currency of India: Rupee (₹)
- India’s national river: Ganga
- National bird of India: Peacock
- National animal of India: Tiger
- National flower of India: lotus
- National fruit of India: mango
- National Plan of India: Five-Year Plan
- The national sport of India: hockey
- National sweet of India: Jalebi
- National Festivals of India: 26 January (Republic Day), 15 August (Independence Day)
- Which train runs between India and Pakistan? Samjhauta and Thar Express
- When was the Radcliffe Line drawn between India and Pakistan? – on August 15, 1947
- Who determined the boundary line between India and Pakistan? – Sir Cyril John Radcliffe
- What is the extent of India from north to south? – 3214 km
- What is the total area of India? – 32, 87, 263 sq km
- How much is the area of India the area of the world? – 2.42%
- What is the extent of India from east to west? – 2933 km
- Cauvery water dispute is between which states? Karnataka and Tamil Nadu
- With which country India has a dispute over Newmoor Island? – with Bangladesh
- Which river is called the mourning of Bihar? – Kosi river
- Which city is called the abode of God? – Prayag
- Which port is called the gateway of India? – Mumbai
- Which state has the longest coastline? – Gujarat
- What is the highest peak of the Aravalli mountain range called? – Guru Shikhar
- Adam’s bridge is situated between which two countries? – India and Sri Lanka
- Which is the largest district by area? – Kutch, Gujarat
- What is its rank of India in the world in terms of area? – seventh place
- What is the order of the three big states of India in terms of area? – Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra
- Which is the Kharif crop? Jowar, Bajra, Maize, Rice, Sesame, etc.
- Which is the largest saltwater lake? – Sambhar Lake, Rajasthan
- Which is the origin point of the river Ganga? Gangotri, Uttarakhand
- What is the rank of India in the world in terms of population? – Second
- What is the part of Jammu and Kashmir that is under China’s control – Oxai China
- What is called Dakshin Ganga? – Godavari river
- What is its rank of India in the world in milk production? – first place
- Which is the highest-altitude battle site in the world? – Siachen Glacier
Highest and Tallest in India:
- Highest Cricket Ground — Chail Cricket Ground (Himachal)
- Tallest TV Tower — Pitampura (New Delhi)
- Highest door — Buland Darwaza (Fatehpur Sikri)
- Tallest tower — Qutub Minar (Delhi)
- Tallest Statue — Statue of Unity (Gujarat)
- Highest Dam — Tehri Dam, Uttarakhand
- Highest mountain peak — Godwin Austin (K-2)
Largest and Longest in India:
- Longest distance train — Vivek Express
- Longest River — Ganga River
- Longest Tunnel — Chenani-Nashri Tunnel (Jammu and Kashmir)
- Longest river bridge — Bhupen Hazarika Setu (Assam)
- Longest Dam — Hirakud Dam
- Longest National Highway — National Highway no. 7 (Varanasi to Kanyakumari)
- Longest Railway Bridge — Vembanad Railway Bridge (Kerala)
- Longest Railway Platform — Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh)
- Longest road bridge — Mahatma Gandhi Setu (Patna)
- Longest Beach — Marina Beach (Chennai)
- Longest Coastal State – Gujarat
- Longest Canal — Indira Gandhi Canal or Rajasthan Canal
- Longest Tunnel — Jawahar Tunnel (Jammu and Kashmir)
- Largest dome — Gol Gumbaz (Bijapur, Karnataka)
- Biggest Gumbaz — Gol Gumbaz (Bijapur)
- Largest Gurdwara — Golden Temple, Amritsar
- Largest hospital — B. J. Medical Hospital, Ahmedabad (Gujarat)
- Largest Church — Cathedral Church (Goa)
- Largest Zoo — Zoological Garden (Kolkata)
- Largest Post Office — GPO (General Post Office) (Mumbai)
- Largest Delta — Sundarban Delta (West Bengal)
- Largest Planetarium — Birla Planetarium (Kolkata)
- Largest newspaper factory — Nepanagar (Madhya Pradesh)
- Most extensive Library — National Library (Kolkata)
- Largest natural harbor — Mumbai (Maharashtra)
- Largest Port — Mumbai
- Largest Temple — Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple (Tamil Nadu)
- Largest desert — Thar (Rajasthan)
- Largest Museum — National Museum (Kolkata)
- Largest Auditorium — Shanmukh Nanda Hall (Mumbai)
- Largest cinema— Thangam (Madurai, Tamil Nadu)
- Largest cinema hall—Raj Mandir (Jaipur)
- Largest Stadium — Salt Lake Stadium (Kolkata)
- Largest artificial lake — Govind Sagar (Bhakra Nangal)
- Largest Cave Temple — Kailash Temple (Ellora)
- Biggest Jail — Tihar Jail (Delhi)
- Biggest Masjid— Jama Masjid (Delhi)
- Largest oil refinery — Koyli (Gujarat)
- Largest Hall – Ramanathaswamy Temple, Rameswaram (Tamil Nadu)
- Largest Cycle Manufacturer Company — Hero Cycle Ltd. (Haryana)