| Highest Mountain Peak in India | Kangchenjunga (8586 m) | Sikkim / Nepal | ~50% India (Sikkim) / ~50% Nepal |
| Highest Mountain Range | Himalayas | J&K, Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh | ~30% Ladakh / ~25% Arunachal / ~15% Uttarakhand / ~15% Himachal / ~10% J&K / ~5% Sikkim |
| Highest Plateau | Deosai Plateau | Ladakh region | ~100% Ladakh region (geographically shared with Pakistan-administered area) |
| Highest Dam | Tehri Dam | Uttarakhand | ~100% Uttarakhand |
| Highest Waterfall | Kunchikal Falls | Karnataka | ~100% Karnataka |
| Longest River in India | Ganga River | Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal | ~35% UP / ~25% Uttarakhand / ~20% Bihar / ~10% WB / ~10% Jharkhand |
| Longest Tributary of Ganga | Yamuna River | Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh | ~45% UP / ~25% Haryana / ~15% Uttarakhand / ~10% HP / ~5% Delhi |
| Longest Dam | Hirakud Dam | Odisha | ~100% Odisha |
| Longest River Bridge | Bhupen Hazarika Setu | Assam / Arunachal Pradesh connection | ~80% Assam / ~20% Arunachal connectivity |
| Longest Glacier | Siachen Glacier | Ladakh | ~100% Ladakh |
| Largest State (Area) | Rajasthan | Rajasthan | ~100% Rajasthan |
| Largest State (Population) | Uttar Pradesh | Uttar Pradesh | ~100% Uttar Pradesh |
| Largest Desert | Thar Desert | Rajasthan, Gujarat, Punjab, Haryana | ~60% Rajasthan / ~20% Gujarat / ~10% Punjab / ~10% Haryana |
| Largest River Island | Majuli Island | Assam | ~100% Assam |
| Largest Freshwater Lake | Wular Lake | Jammu & Kashmir | ~100% J&K |
| Largest Saltwater Lake | Chilika Lake | Odisha | ~100% Odisha |
| Largest Delta | Sundarbans Delta | West Bengal / Bangladesh | ~40% India (WB) / ~60% Bangladesh |
| Deepest River Valley | Dibang Valley | Arunachal Pradesh | ~100% Arunachal Pradesh |
| Deepest Lake | Lonar Lake | Maharashtra | ~100% Maharashtra |
| Oldest Mountain Range | Aravalli Range | Rajasthan, Haryana, Delhi, Gujarat | ~70% Rajasthan / ~15% Haryana / ~10% Gujarat / ~5% Delhi |
| Oldest Plateau | Peninsular Plateau | Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana, MP, TN, AP etc. | ~20% Maharashtra / ~18% Karnataka / ~15% MP / others smaller |
| Oldest Rock System | Dharwar Craton | Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana | ~60% Karnataka / ~25% AP / ~15% Telangana |
| Hottest Place in India | Phalodi | Rajasthan | ~100% Rajasthan |
| Coldest Inhabited Place | Dras | Ladakh | ~100% Ladakh |
| Wettest Place in India | Mawsynram | Meghalaya | ~100% Meghalaya |
| Second Wettest Place | Cherrapunji | Meghalaya | ~100% Meghalaya |
| Driest Place | Leh | Ladakh | ~100% Ladakh |
| Highest Motorable Road | Umling La | Ladakh | ~100% Ladakh |
| Highest Battlefield | Siachen Glacier | Ladakh | ~100% Ladakh |