Superlatives refer to the highest, largest, longest, biggest, smallest, fastest, or most extreme examples within a category. They highlight world records, national records, and unique achievements, making them important for general knowledge, competitive exams, and academic learning.
Superlatives can relate to geography (like the largest continent), structures (like the tallest building), personalities (like the first woman to win a Nobel Prize), or natural phenomena (like the deepest ocean).
👉 Below table contains a list of important superlatives from India and around the world.
| Superlatives (India) | State/District |
|---|---|
| Longest Coastline (Indian State) | Gujarat (1,600 km) |
| Shortest Coastline (Indian State) | Goa (160 km) |
| Largest State (by Area) | Rajasthan (342,239 sq. km) |
| Smallest State (by Area) | Goa (3,702 sq. km) |
| Least Populated State | Sikkim (2021: 6.8 lakhs) |
| Most Populated State | Uttar Pradesh (2021: 24 cr) |
| Most Densely Populated State | Bihar (2021- 1,106/sq. km) |
| Least Densely Populated State | Arunachal Pradesh -(2021: 17/sq. km) |
| Richest State (by GDP) | Maharashtra (GDP ₹35.81 lakh crore) |
| Poorest State (by GDP) | Bihar (GDP ₹6.52 lakh crore) |
| Most Illiterate State | Bihar (2021 – 61.8% ) |
| Most Literate State | Kerala (2021 – 96.2%) |
| Largest District (by Area) | Kutch, Gujarat (45,652 sq. km) |
| Smallest District (by Area) | Mahe, Puducherry (9 sq. km) |
| Superlatives (World) | Name / Location |
|---|---|
| Largest Continent | Asia (30% of world’s land area) |
| Smallest Continent | Australia |
| Largest Ocean | Pacific Ocean |
| Smallest Ocean | Arctic Ocean |
| Deepest Ocean | Pacific Ocean |
| Largest Sea | South China Sea |
| Largest Gulf | Gulf of Mexico |
| Largest Island | Greenland |
| Largest Group of Islands | Indonesia |
| Longest River | Nile River (Length: 6650 km) |
| Largest River (by volume) | Amazon River |
| Largest Tributary | Madeira River (Amazon’s tributary) |
| Largest Country | Russia |
| Smallest Country | Vatican City (Area: 44 hectares) |
| Largest Desert | Sahara Desert (Africa) |
| Largest Desert in Asia | Gobi Desert |
| Highest Mountain Peak | Mount Everest (Height: 8848 meters) |
| Longest Mountain Range | Andes Mountains (South America) |
| Hottest Region | Algeria (Libya) |
| Coldest Place | Vostok Station (Antarctica) |