SSC CGL - Detailed Guide 2025
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Superlatives – World
Reference: Lucent GK, NCERT Class 6–12
1. Geography & Physical Features
| Superlative | Place / Feature |
|---|---|
| Largest Country (by Area) | Russia (~17.1 million sq. km) |
| Smallest Country (by Area) | Vatican City (~0.49 sq. km) |
| Most Populous Country | India (~1.43 billion, 2023) |
| Least Populous Country | Vatican City (~800 people) |
| Longest River (by length) | Nile River (~6,650 km) |
| Largest River (by volume) | Amazon River |
| Largest Ocean | Pacific Ocean |
| Deepest Ocean Trench | Mariana Trench (~11,034 meters) |
| Highest Mountain Peak | Mount Everest (8,848.86 m) |
| Largest Desert (Non-Polar) | Sahara Desert (~9.2 million sq. km) |
| Largest Cold Desert | Antarctica |
| Largest Peninsula | Arabian Peninsula (~3.2 million sq. km) |
| Largest Island | Greenland (~2.17 million sq. km) |
| Longest Mountain Range (on land) | Andes (South America) |
| Largest Archipelago | Indonesia |
| Largest Lake (by area) | Caspian Sea (~371,000 sq. km) |
| Largest Freshwater Lake (volume) | Lake Baikal (Russia) |
| Largest Freshwater Lake (area) | Lake Superior (North America) |
| Longest Glacier | Lambert Glacier (Antarctica) |
2. Climate Extremes
| Superlative | Location / Data |
|---|---|
| Hottest Place on Earth | Death Valley, California, USA (56.7°C in 1913) |
| Coldest Place on Earth | Vostok Station, Antarctica (−89.2°C) |
| Wettest Place | Mawsynram, Meghalaya, India (~11,871 mm) |
| Driest Place | Atacama Desert, Chile (near-zero rainfall) |
| Windiest Place | Commonwealth Bay, Antarctica |
3. Man-Made Structures & Infrastructure
| Superlative | Structure / Location |
|---|---|
| Tallest Building | Burj Khalifa, Dubai, UAE (828 m) |
| Tallest Statue | Statue of Unity, India (182 m) |
| Largest Dam (by volume) | Three Gorges Dam, China |
| Longest Railway Platform | Hubballi Railway Station, India (1,507 m) |
| Longest Rail Tunnel | Gotthard Base Tunnel, Switzerland (57 km) |
| Longest Road Tunnel | Lærdal Tunnel, Norway (24.5 km) |
| Longest Suspension Bridge | Akashi Kaikyo Bridge, Japan |
| Largest Airport (by area) | King Fahd International Airport, Saudi Arabia (~776 sq. km) |
| Busiest Airport (by passengers) | Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta Int’l Airport, USA |
| Tallest Hotel | Gevora Hotel, Dubai, UAE |
4. Economic & Development Superlatives
| Superlative | Country / Fact |
|---|---|
| Largest Economy (Nominal GDP) | United States |
| Largest Economy (PPP) | China |
| Largest Exporting Country | China |
| Largest Importing Country | United States |
| Largest Gold Reserves (Govt.) | United States |
| Largest Crude Oil Producer | United States |
| Largest Coffee Producer | Brazil |
| Largest Rice Producer | China |
| Largest Wheat Exporter | Russia |
5. Human Achievements & Records
| Superlative | Person / Event |
|---|---|
| First Person in Space | Yuri Gagarin (Russia), 1961 |
| First Woman in Space | Valentina Tereshkova (Russia), 1963 |
| First Person on Moon | Neil Armstrong (USA), 1969 |
| Longest Spaceflight (Individual) | Valeri Polyakov (437 days) |
| Most Olympic Medals (Individual) | Michael Phelps (USA) – 28 medals |
| Highest Civilian Award (Global) | Nobel Peace Prize |
| First Test Tube Baby | Louise Brown (UK), 1978 |
6. Technology & Innovation
| Superlative | Achievement / Country |
|---|---|
| Fastest Supercomputer (2023) | Frontier (USA) |
| Largest Social Media Platform | Facebook (Meta) |
| Largest Search Engine | |
| Most Used Programming Language | Python / JavaScript |
| Country with Most Internet Users | China |
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