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World's Largest, Smallest, Lengthiest and Highest

• The Largest Continent in the World : Asia
• The Smallest Continent : Australia
• The Largest Ocean : Pacific Ocean
• The Deepest Ocean : Pacific Ocean
• The Largest City (in terms of area) : Tokyo-Yokohama (Japan)
• The Largest Country (in terms of area) : Russia
• The Smallest Country (in terms of area) : Vatican City
• Most Populous Country : China
• Highest Electoral Number : India
• Minimum Population Density : Antarctica
• Highest population density country : Monaco
• Most Populous City : Tokyo (Japan)
• Least Populous City : Vatican City
• The country with longest shared border : Canada
• Shortest Border Country : Vatican City
• Maximum Boundary Country : Russia
• Largest Island : Greenland
• Largest Peninsula : Arab Peninsula
• Largest Island - Group Country : Indonesia 
• Largest River - Island : Majuli (Brahmaputra River, Assam)
• Largest Delta : Sundarbans (India) 
• Longest River : Nile river (Egypt) 
• Largest River (wide and volume) : Amazon (South America)
• Largest Sea : South China Sea 
• Largest Sub-sea : Hudson sub-sea 
• Smallest Bird : Humming bird 
• Longest tributary : Medira (a tributary of Amazon)
• Busiest Commercial River : Rhine river 
• Busiest Canal : Kiel canal 
• Largest Lake : Caspian Sea 
• Largest Freshwater Lake : Superior lake (U.S.) 
• Deepest Lake : Baikal lake (Russia) 
• Most High Altitude Lake (sailing) : Titicaca (S.America) 
• Highest Waterfall : Salto Angel (Venezuela) 
• The Widest Waterfall : The Khon Falls (Laos)
• The Largest Gulf : The Gulf of Mexico
• The Highest Mountain Peak : Mount Everest 
• The Highest Mountain Ranges : The Himalayas (Asia)
• The Longest Mountain Range : The Andes (South America)
• The Highest Plateau : Pamir (Tibet) Plateau
• The Highest Volcano : Ojos del Salada (Argentina - Located on the border of Chile)
• Most Massive Active Volcano : Mauna - Kea (Hawaiian Islands)
• Highest Dam : Nurek (Tajikistan)
• Largest Dam (concrete) : Jinping Eye Dam (China)
• Longest Railway Platform : Siddharoodha Swamiji Railway Station (Karnataka)
• Largest Railway : Station Grand Central 
• Terminal : (New York)
• Longest Railroad : Trans Siberian Railroad
• The High Altitude Railway Station : Tanggula (China)
• Largest Rail Tunnel : Goatyard Basetnal (Switzerland)
• Longest Road Tunnel : Laerdal (Norway)
• Highest Road Umling La Pass (India)
• Longest Road Bridge : Bang na Expressway (Thailand)
• Longest Highway : Pan - American highway
• Highest Capital : La Paz (Bolivia) 
• Largest Desert : Sahara (Africa) 
• Asia's Largest Desert : Gobi (Mongolia) 
• Coldest Territory : Vostok (Antarctica) 
• Largest Mosque : Mosque Al-Haram (Mecca, Saudi Arabia)
• Highest Masjid : Jama el-Jazeera (Djamaa- el Djazair) Algeria’
• Largest Cathedral : Vesilica of St. Peter's Vatican City (Italy)
• Tallest Building : Burj Khalifa (Dubai) 
• Longest Wall : China Wall
• Largest Stadium : Rungrado1stof May Stadium (North Korea)
• Largest Clock Tower : Abraaj Al Bait
• Largest Seaport : Shanghai (China)
• Bigger Airport based on Number of Passengers : Heartsfi eld - Jackson Atlanta International Airport
• Largest Airport : King Fahd, Dammam (Saudi Arabia)
• Most Intelligent Animal : Chimpanzee 
• Most Gigantic Temple : Temple of Angkor wat (Cambodia)
• Largest Library : Library of Congress (Washington (U.S.A.) Establishment - 1800)
• Largest Epic : Mahabharata 
• Largest Park : North-East Greenland National Park
• Largest Planetarium : Shanghai (China)
• Largest Castle : Forbidden City Beijing (China)
• The Tallest Tree : Sequoia TreeCalifornia 
• The Tallest Animal : Giraffe 
• The Largest Animal : Blue whale
• The Largest Bird : Ostrich

International Boundaries

• McMahon Line : India and China 
• Radcliffe Line : India and Pakistan 
• 38th Parallel Line : North Korea and Korea 
• Maginot Line : Germany & France 
• 49th Parallel Line : U.S.A. & Canada 
• Mannerheim Line : Russia & Finland
• Durand Line : Pakistan & Afghanistan 

Political Parties of Various Countries

• U.S.A. : Republican Party, Democratic Party 
• Israel : Meretz Party, Labor Party, Likud Party, Hadash 
• Party, Shas Party, Blue and White Party
• France : The Republics. Socialist Party, LA REPUBLICEN MARCHE!
• Australia : Liberal Party of Australia, National Party of Australia, Liberal National Party
• Bangladesh : Bangladesh National Party, Awami League, Jatiya Party
• Nepal : Communist Party, Nepali Congress Party, Rashtriya Janata Party Nepal
• China : Chinese Communist Party, China Democratic League 
• Sri Lanka : United National Party, Freedom Party
• S. Africa : African National Congress, National Party, Inkatha Freedom Party, Economic Freedom Fighter
• U.K : Conservative and Unionist Party, Labor Party, Liberal Democratic Party
• Russia : United Russia Party, Rodina, Communist Party, Liberal Democratic Party
• India : Indian National Congress, Bharatiya Janata Party, All India Trinamool Congress 
• Pakistan : Muslim League, Pakistan People's Party

Major Signs and Symbols

• Red Cross : Medical Assistance and Symbol of Hospital
• Red Flag : Revolution or Danger
• Black Flag : Protest Flag
• Yellow Flag : Vehicle Carrying People with Infectious Diseases
• Inverted Flag : Symbol of Crisis 
• Tilted Flag : National symbol of mourning
• White Flag : Agreement or Dedication symbol
• Red Triangle : Family Planning Symbol
• Pigeon Birds : Peace Symbol
• Red Light : Danger or Traffi c Stop Symbol
• Green Light : Traffi c Go Sign Symbol 
• Blindfold and Black Stripe on Female Arm for Scales in Hand : Justice Symbol
• Blackfold on Arms : Mourning, protest and grief symbol
• The two bones crossing each other and the skull above it :  Lightening the threat 
• Chakra : Symbol of progress

Important Word Abbreviations

• ITLU : ISRO Technical Liaision Unit
• LMTPA : Lakh Metric Tonne Per Annum
• PMBJP : Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojna
• MEIS : Merchandise Exports from India Scheme
• FFS : Fund of Funds for Startups
• GSLV : Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle
• IMD : India Meteorological Department
• HADR : Humanitarian Aid Distress Relief
• NCMC : National Crisis Management Committee
• SME : Small and Medium Enterprises 
• CDSCO : Central Drugs Standard Control Organization 
• GCNEP : Global Centre for Nuclear Energy Partnership
• AI : Artificial Intelligence 
• ITSSO : Investigation Tracking System for Sexual Offences
• ERSS : Emergency Response Support System
• PMJVK : Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram
• NMF : National Maritime Foundation
• NDDTS : National Drug Dependence Treatment Centre
• PRIs : Panchayati Raj Institutions
• PM-JAY : Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana
• IBBI : Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India
• DDRS : Deendayal Disabled Rehabilitation Scheme
• DRDO : Defence Research & Development Organization
• CEA : Central Electricity Authority
• IIP : Index of Industrial Production 
• IPR : Intellectual Property Rights
• RIDF : Rural Infrastructure Development Fund
• HDL : High Density Lipo protein
• MIBOR : Mumbai interbank offered Rate 
• MEDP : Micro Enterprise Development Programme 
• FDI : Foreign Direct Investment 
• NEIDS : North East Industrial Development Scheme 
• AKIC : Amritsar Kolkata Industrial Corridor 
• NIMZs : National Investment and Manufacturing Zones 
• DMIC : Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor 
• EPS : Employee Pension Scheme 
• UTs : Union Territories 
• DIPP : Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion 
• IIUS : Industrial Infrastructure Upgradation Scheme 
• MIIUS : Modifi ed Industrial Infrastructure Upgradation Scheme 
• SPVs: : Special Purpose Vehicles 
• CLE : Council for Leather Exports 
• CPCB : Central Pollution Control Board 
• GSDP : Green Skill Development Programme 
• UNFCCC : United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

Government Documents of Major Countries

•  Green Book : Government Publication of Italy and Iran
• Orange Book : Government of Netherlands, Report 
• White Book : Government of Portugal, China and Germany, Government Publication
• White Paper : UK and Government of India Report on a special subject
• Blue Book : Official Report of the British Government 
• Gray Book : Official Report of Belgium and Japan Government
•  Yellow Book : Report of the Government of France 
• Joint Paper : Report of two or more Governments Joint Paper or Publication

Major Countries and Their National Symbols

 Country --> Symbol

•  India --> Sarnath Ashoka Pillar Front Part
•  Belgium --> Golden Lion
•  Sri Lanka --> Lion 
•  Turkiye --> Moon- Star
•  Denmark --> Lion
•  Norway --> Lion
•  Bangladesh --> Water Lilly
•  Netherlands --> Lion
•  U.K. --> Rose Flower
•  USA --> Eagle
•  Japan --> Chrysanthemum 
• Canada --> Maple Leaf
•  Australia --> Kangaroo
•  Russia --> Double Headed Eagle

Important Indices and India's Performance

 Indices Top --> Country --> India's Ranking

• World Press Freedom Index, 2024 --> Norway --> 159th
• Economic Freedom Index, 2024 --> Singapore --> 126th
• Global Food Security Index, 2022 --> Finland --> 68th
• Global Hunger Index, 2022 --> Belarus --> 111th
• Global Innovation Index, 2023 --> Switzerland --> 40th
• Global Peace Index, 2023 --> Iceland --> 116th
• World Competitiveness Index, 2024 --> Singapore --> 39th

States Governors, Chief Ministers and Capitals

(Updated as of 1 August, 2024)

State --> Governor --> Chief Minister --> Capital

• Andhra Pradesh --> Justice (Retd.) S. Abdul Nazeer Nara --> Chandrababu Naidu --> Hyderabad 
• Arunachal Pradesh --> Lt. General Kaiwalya Trivikram Parnaik --> Pema Khandu --> Itanagar 
• Assam --> Lakshman Prasad Acharya --> Shri Himanta Biswa Sarma --> Dispur
• Bihar --> Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar --> Nitish Kumar --> Patna
• Chhattisgarh --> Ramen Deka --> Vishnu Deo Sai --> Raipur
• Goa --> P.S. Sreedharan Pillai --> Pramod Sawant --> Panaji
• Gujarat --> Acharya Dev Vrat --> Bhupendra Patel --> Gandhinagar
• Haryana --> Bandaru Dattatraya --> Nayab Singh Saini -->Chandigarh
• Himachal Pradesh --> Shiv Pratap Shukla --> Sukhvinder Singh Sukhn --> Shimla
• Jharkhand --> Santosh Kumar Gangwar --> Hemant Soren --> Ranchi
• Karnataka --> Thaawarchand Gehlot --> Siddharamaian -->Bengaluru
• Kerala --> Arif Mohammed Khan --> Pinarai Vijayan -->Thiruvananthapuram
• Madhya Pradesh --> Mangubhai Chhaganbhai Patel --> Mohan Yadav --> Bhopal
• Maharashtra --> C.P. Radhakrishnan --> Eknath Shinde --> Mumbai
• Manipur --> Lakshman Prasad Acharya (Additional Charge) --> N. Biren Singh --> Imphal
• Meghalaya --> C.H. Vijayashankar --> Conrad Kongkal Sangma --> Shillong
• Mizoram --> Dr. Kambhampati Haribabu --> P.U. Lalduhoma -->Aizawl
• Nagaland --> La. Ganesan --> Neiphiu Rio --> Kohima
• Odisha --> Raghubar Das --> Mohan Charan Manjhi --> Bhubaneswar 
• Punjab --> Gulab Chand Kataria --> Bhagwant Mann -->Chandigarh
• Rajasthan --> Haribhau Kisanrao Badge --> Bhajan Lal Sharma --> Jaipur
• Sikkim --> Om Prakash Mathur --> Prem Singh Tamang (Golay) --> Gangtok
• Tamil Nadu --> R.N. Ravi --> M.K. Stalin --> Chennai
• Tripura --> Indra Sena Reddy Nallu --> Manik Shaha -->Agartala
• Telangana --> Jishnu Dev Varma --> A. Revanth Reddy --> Hyderabad
• Uttar Pradesh --> Anandiben Patel --> Yogi Adityanath --> Lucknow
• Uttarakhand --> Lt. Gen. Gurmit Singh --> Pushkar Singh Dhami --> Dehradun
• West Bengal --> Dr. C.V. Ananda Bose --> Mamta Banerjee --> Kolkata