First in Kerala – PART VII | Miscellaneous
Aug 2020|🟢Current|3 min read|75 entries
Key Takeaway
This blog lists the final part series of the post 'First in Kerala.' First in Kerala is an important topic in the GK section of various Kerala PSC examsand we also tried to include previous year PS...
Miscellaneous(19)
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| First State in IndiaFirst Child-friendly State in India | Kerala |
| First Child-friendly District | Ernakulam |
| First State in India to complete 100% online electoral enrollment | Kerala |
| First State in India to build a Gender Park | Kerala(2013) |
| First State in India to have 'Pravasi Kshema Nidhi' | Kerala |
| First State in India to have Electronic Voting Machine | Kerala |
| First Constituency of Kerala where Electronic Voting Machine was utilized | NorthParavur(by-election, 1982) |
| First State to provide public telephones in all the villages | Kerala |
| First State to have fully automated telephone exchanges | Kerala |
| First State in India which started Lottery | Kerala |
| First District in India to electrify all houses with Pvt. help | Thrissur |
| First District in India with 'Zero Landless Citizens' | Kannur |
| First District to become Tobacco-free | Kottayam(September 27, 2008) |
| First District in India to achieve 100% family planning | Ernakulam |
| First Polio Free District in India | Pathanamthitta |
| First District to become India's 'Total Electrified District' | Palakkad(2011) |
| First Floating ATM in India is established by SBT at | Kochi |
| First Eco-tourism Project in India | Thenmala(Kollam) |
| First State in India to launch Sex Offender Registry, National Database on Sexual Offenders(NDSO) | Kerala |
First State in IndiaFirst Child-friendly State in India
Kerala
First Child-friendly District
Ernakulam
First State in India to complete 100% online electoral enrollment
Kerala
First State in India to build a Gender Park
Kerala(2013)
First State in India to have 'Pravasi Kshema Nidhi'
Kerala
First State in India to have Electronic Voting Machine
Kerala
First Constituency of Kerala where Electronic Voting Machine was utilized
NorthParavur(by-election, 1982)
First State to provide public telephones in all the villages
Kerala
First State to have fully automated telephone exchanges
Kerala
First State in India which started Lottery
Kerala
First District in India to electrify all houses with Pvt. help
Thrissur
First District in India with 'Zero Landless Citizens'
Kannur
First District to become Tobacco-free
Kottayam(September 27, 2008)
First District in India to achieve 100% family planning
Ernakulam
First Polio Free District in India
Pathanamthitta
First District to become India's 'Total Electrified District'
Palakkad(2011)
First Floating ATM in India is established by SBT at
Kochi
First Eco-tourism Project in India
Thenmala(Kollam)
First State in India to launch Sex Offender Registry, National Database on Sexual Offenders(NDSO)
Kerala
First State in India to implement Biometric(1)
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| ID cards for fishermen | Kerala |
ID cards for fishermen
Kerala
First in the World as well(6)
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| First State in India to launch a Pension Scheme for farmers, Kissan Abhiman | Kerala |
| First State in India to launch chess tourism | Kerala |
| First Gender Park in India | Kozhikode |
| First sanitary napkin free panchayat in India | Kumbalangi(Ernakulam) |
| The first digitally literate Panchayat in India | Pullampara |
| The First state in India to have hallmarking centres in every district | Kerala |
First State in India to launch a Pension Scheme for farmers, Kissan Abhiman
Kerala
First State in India to launch chess tourism
Kerala
First Gender Park in India
Kozhikode
First sanitary napkin free panchayat in India
Kumbalangi(Ernakulam)
The first digitally literate Panchayat in India
Pullampara
The First state in India to have hallmarking centres in every district
Kerala
First in Kerala(21)
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| First Electrified Town in Kerala | Thiruvananthapuram(1929) |
| First Districts in Kerala that were connected with STD facility | Thiruvananthapuram - Kottayam(1973) |
| First Gymnastics Training Center of India is located at | Kannur |
| First Government Hospital in Kerala | Thiruvananthapuram |
| Who founded the First Government Hospital in Kerala | Swathi Thirunal Rama Varma |
| First Railway Service | Thirur-Beppur(March 12, 1861) |
| First Railway Route in Travancore was constructed between | Punalur & Chenkotta |
| First Electric Train | Ernakulam–Shornnur |
| First Airlines Service | Thiruvananthapuram-Mumbai(1935) |
| First Private Art Gallery | Chitrakootam(by C.N. Karunakaran) |
| First Solar based Airport in the World | Nedumbassery International Airport |
| First Wind Farm in Kerala | Kanjikode(Palakkad, 55mW, 1997) |
| First Wind Farm with private participation | Ramakkalmedu |
| First Rubberized Road | Kottayam-Kumily |
| First Malayali to appear on Postal Stamps | Sree Narayana Guru |
| First plastic surgeon of Kerala | Dr. P. A. Thomas |
| First Water Card System was introduced | Kunnamangalam |
| First Bakery in Kerala was started at | Thalassery |
| First Five-star Hotel in Kerala | Ashoka Beach Resort, Kovalam |
| First Ship built at Kochi Shipyard | MV Rani Padmini |
| First Wave Power Plant working on oscillating water column (OWC) technology | Vizhinjam(150 kW, 1991) |
First Electrified Town in Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram(1929)
First Districts in Kerala that were connected with STD facility
Thiruvananthapuram - Kottayam(1973)
First Gymnastics Training Center of India is located at
Kannur
First Government Hospital in Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram
Who founded the First Government Hospital in Kerala
Swathi Thirunal Rama Varma
First Railway Service
Thirur-Beppur(March 12, 1861)
First Railway Route in Travancore was constructed between
Punalur & Chenkotta
First Electric Train
Ernakulam–Shornnur
First Airlines Service
Thiruvananthapuram-Mumbai(1935)
First Private Art Gallery
Chitrakootam(by C.N. Karunakaran)
First Solar based Airport in the World
Nedumbassery International Airport
First Wind Farm in Kerala
Kanjikode(Palakkad, 55mW, 1997)
First Wind Farm with private participation
Ramakkalmedu
First Rubberized Road
Kottayam-Kumily
First Malayali to appear on Postal Stamps
Sree Narayana Guru
First plastic surgeon of Kerala
Dr. P. A. Thomas
First Water Card System was introduced
Kunnamangalam
First Bakery in Kerala was started at
Thalassery
First Five-star Hotel in Kerala
Ashoka Beach Resort, Kovalam
First Ship built at Kochi Shipyard
MV Rani Padmini
First Wave Power Plant working on oscillating water column (OWC) technology
Vizhinjam(150 kW, 1991)
Decommissioned in 2011(28)
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| First Mineral Water Plant | Kumbalangi |
| First LNG Terminal in Kerala | Puthuvype(Kochi, August 2013, by Petronet LNG) |
| First Rock Garden in Kerala | Malampuzha |
| First Post Office | Alappuzha(1857) |
| First Speed Post Center in Kerala | Cochin |
| First Radio Station | Thiruvananthapuram |
| First Community Radio in Kerala | Radio Alakal(May 1, 2006) |
| First Private FM Community Radio Station in Kerala | Radio DC |
| First Private FM Station in Kerala | Radio Mango(November 29, 2007; Calicut) |
| First Telephone Exchange in Kerala | Ernakulam(1923) |
| First Hanging Bridge | Punalur(Kollam, 1877; by Albert Henry) |
| First Concrete Bridge | Karamana(Thiruvananthapuram, 1900) |
| First High Altitude Cricket Stadium in Kerala | Krishnagiri(Wayanad) |
| First ATM in Kerala | Vellayambalam(Thiruvananthapuram, HSBC,1993) |
| First Biometric ATM in Kerala | Malappuram(Catholic Syrian Bank, 2011) |
| First Nokkukooli-free place in Kerala | Thiruvananthapuram |
| First Nokkukooli-free district in Kerala | Malappuram |
| First Community Tourism program in Kerala | Munroe Island Paravur(Kollam) |
| First Recorded Case of Custodial Death in Kerala | Kayamkulam Kochunni's |
| First Volvo low floor bus services started in Kerala | Thiruvananthapuram(2009) |
| First district in Kerala to have 100% crop insurance coverage | Kasaragod |
| First Marine Ambulance in Kerala | Vizhinjam(Thiruvananthapuram) |
| Marine Ambulance Service Name | Pratheeksha.–Built by Cochin Shipyard Limited(CSL)at a cost of Rs. 6.08 crore |
| Marine Ambulance Service Name in Ernakulam | Pratyasha |
| Marine Ambulance Service Name in Kozhikode | Karunya |
| First Ayurveda Resort in the World | Somatheeram |
| First Public Health Laboratory in Kerala was established at | Thiruvananthapuram(Founder: C.O. Karunakaran)First Floating Flying squad of Kerala –Alappuzha |
| First Cyclone Shelter in Kerala | Mararikulam(Alappuzha).📝 Read More:First in Kerala – PART I | Administration & JudiciaryFirst in Kerala – PART II | Education, Press & LiteratureFirst in Kerala – PART III | Science, Technology & EconomyFirst in Kerala – PART IV | Awards, Films & SportsFirst in Kerala – PART V | Museums, Parks & PanchayatsFirst in Kerala – PART VI | History📝SideNotes:Author of '101 murders'–A. Nasim, records Kayamkulam Kochunni's death as the first recorded case of custodial death in Kerala |
First Mineral Water Plant
Kumbalangi
First LNG Terminal in Kerala
Puthuvype(Kochi, August 2013, by Petronet LNG)
First Rock Garden in Kerala
Malampuzha
First Post Office
Alappuzha(1857)
First Speed Post Center in Kerala
Cochin
First Radio Station
Thiruvananthapuram
First Community Radio in Kerala
Radio Alakal(May 1, 2006)
First Private FM Community Radio Station in Kerala
Radio DC
First Private FM Station in Kerala
Radio Mango(November 29, 2007; Calicut)
First Telephone Exchange in Kerala
Ernakulam(1923)
First Hanging Bridge
Punalur(Kollam, 1877; by Albert Henry)
First Concrete Bridge
Karamana(Thiruvananthapuram, 1900)
First High Altitude Cricket Stadium in Kerala
Krishnagiri(Wayanad)
First ATM in Kerala
Vellayambalam(Thiruvananthapuram, HSBC,1993)
First Biometric ATM in Kerala
Malappuram(Catholic Syrian Bank, 2011)
First Nokkukooli-free place in Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram
First Nokkukooli-free district in Kerala
Malappuram
First Community Tourism program in Kerala
Munroe Island Paravur(Kollam)
First Recorded Case of Custodial Death in Kerala
Kayamkulam Kochunni's
First Volvo low floor bus services started in Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram(2009)
First district in Kerala to have 100% crop insurance coverage
Kasaragod
First Marine Ambulance in Kerala
Vizhinjam(Thiruvananthapuram)
Marine Ambulance Service Name
Pratheeksha.–Built by Cochin Shipyard Limited(CSL)at a cost of Rs. 6.08 crore
Marine Ambulance Service Name in Ernakulam
Pratyasha
Marine Ambulance Service Name in Kozhikode
Karunya
First Ayurveda Resort in the World
Somatheeram
First Public Health Laboratory in Kerala was established at
Thiruvananthapuram(Founder: C.O. Karunakaran)First Floating Flying squad of Kerala –Alappuzha
First Cyclone Shelter in Kerala
Mararikulam(Alappuzha).📝 Read More:First in Kerala – PART I | Administration & JudiciaryFirst in Kerala – PART II | Education, Press & LiteratureFirst in Kerala – PART III | Science, Technology & EconomyFirst in Kerala – PART IV | Awards, Films & SportsFirst in Kerala – PART V | Museums, Parks & PanchayatsFirst in Kerala – PART VI | History📝SideNotes:Author of '101 murders'–A. Nasim, records Kayamkulam Kochunni's death as the first recorded case of custodial death in Kerala
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