Highest in India
| Highest airport | Le of Ladhak |
| Highest dam | Bhakra dam |
| Highest gateway | Buland Darwaza (Fathepur Sikri) |
| Highest hydro power station | Rang Tong |
| Highest literacy among state | Kerala |
| Highest peak | Godwin Austin (K2) |
| Highest railway station | Ghum, Darjeeling |
| Highest tower | Qutub Minar |
| Highest stupa | Sanchi Stupa |
| Highest waterfall | Jog Falls (Karnataka) |
Largest in India
| Largest cave | Amarnath cave |
| Largest cave temple | Ellora (Maharashtra) |
| Largest church | St. Cathedral church (Old Goa) |
| Largest desert | Thar (Rajasthan) |
| Largest dome | Gol Gumbaz (Karnataka) |
| Largest freshwater lake | Wular |
| Largest GPO | Mumbai GPO |
| Largest gurudwara | Golden Temple (Amritsar) |
| Largest library | Kolkata National Library |
| Largest mosque | Jama Masjid (New Delhi) |
| Largest museum | Indian Museum (Kolkata) |
| Largest ocean island | Middle Andaman |
| Largest delta | Sundarbon, West Bengal |
| Largest open university | Indira Gandhi Open University (New Delhi) |
| Largest planetarium | Birla Planetarium, Kolkata |
| Largest plateau | Deccan Plateau |
| Largest populated city | Mumbai |
| Largest populated state | Uttar Pradesh |
| Largest residence | Rashtrapati Bhavan |
| Largest river barrage | Farakka Barrage, West Bengal |
| Largest river in South India | Godavari |
| Largest river island | Majuili (Brahmaputra) |
| Largest saltwater lake | Chilka lake, Orissa |
| Largest state | Rajasthan |
| Largest union territory | Andaman Nicobar Islands |
Longest in India
| Longest canal | Indira Gandhi canal |
| Longest bridge | Anna Indira (Rameswaram to Mandap) |
| Longest corridor | Rameswaram Temple |
| Longest dam | Hirakud, Orissa |
| Longest glacier | Siachen Glacier |
| Longest hanging bridge | Howrah Bridge |
| Longest national highway | NH – 7 |
| Longest railway platform | Kharagpur, West Bengal |
| Longest river | Ganga |
Smallest in India
| Smallest state (Area) | Goa |
| Smallest state (Population) | Sikkim |
| Smallest Union territory | Lakshwadeep |