Static General knowledge forms a chunk of the syllabus in government services’ exams and it is often difficult to find a reliable source for the same. Hence, to ease your preparation, in this post we are providing you with the facts about India which are relevant for your exam preparation.
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Important facts about India
Longest, Largest, Tallest, Smallest in India
Bridges, Roads and Rail Route
LONGEST
Bridge/ River Bridge
Dhola Sadiya Bridge on the lohit river, Assam (also known as Bhupen Hazarika Setu, 9.15km)
Sea bridge
Bandra Worli Sea Link on Mahim bay, Mumbai (5.6km)
Railway Bridge
Vembanad Rail Bridge, Kerala
Train Route
Vivek Express, Dibrugarh to Kanyakumari (4286 km)
Highway Tunnel
Chenani-Nashri Tunnel( also known as Patnitop Tunnel, 11.2 Km ) on NH44, Jammu & Kashmir
Railway platform
Gorakhpur, UP (1355.4m)
Railway Tunnel
Pir Panjal Railway Tunnel (11.215 km), Jammu & Kashmir
National Highway
● NH-44 (Srinagar to Kanyakumari, 3745 KM)● Previously this highway was known as NH-07 and it was starting from Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) and was ending at Kanyakumari (Tamilnadu).
Road
Grand Trunk road from Delhi to Kolkata. (2500 km; one of the oldest roads of Asia).
Electric railway line
From Delhi to Kolkata via Patna (1532 km)
Which State has Longest Highway
Uttar Pradesh (752 km)
longest Elevated Expressway
Chennai Port Maduravoyal Elevated Expressway
LARGEST
Sea Bridge
Annai Indira Gandhi Bridge (Tamil Nadu)
Road Network (state)
Maharashtra ( 6.08 lakhs km)
Road density (KM per unit Area)
Kerala (5268 km/km2)
Share of national highway
Uttar Pradesh (8483 km)
TALLEST (Highest)
Road
Leh- Manali at Khardungla, (Jammu and Kashmir)
BIGGEST
Cantilever bridge
Rabindra Setu ( Howrah Bridge), Kolkata
Coasts, Borders, States Important facts
LONGEST
coastline (State)
Gujarat (1600 km)
coastline (South Indian State)
Andhra Pradesh (974 km)
International Border(State)
West Bengal (2509 km)
LARGEST
State with the maximum number of international borders
