First in Kerala – PART III | Science, Technology & Economy
May 2020|🟢Current|2 min read|50 entries
Key Takeaway
This blog lists the third part of the series of the post 'First in Kerala.' First in Kerala is an important topic in the GK section of many of the PSC exams.
First in Kerala - PART IIIEconomy(13)
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| First English Factory in Kerala | Vizhinjam |
| First Limited Company | Punalur Paper Mill(Kollam) |
| First Paper Mill in Kerala | Punalur Paper Mill(1886) |
| First Bank | Nedungadi Bank, Kozhikode(1899) |
| First Chairman of the State Bank of India | John Matthai* |
| First Coir Factory | Alappuzha Daras Company(1859) |
| First Rubber Plantation | Nilamboor(1896) |
| First Cement Factory | Travancore Cements(Natakam) |
| First Labour Bank | Akathethara(Palakkad) |
| First Sugar Mill | Pamba Sugar Mill(Niranam) |
| First Techno Park | Thiruvananthapuram |
| First Animation/Infotainment Industrial Park | KINFRA(India's as well) |
| First Textile Mill | Kollam |
First English Factory in Kerala
Vizhinjam
First Limited Company
Punalur Paper Mill(Kollam)
First Paper Mill in Kerala
Punalur Paper Mill(1886)
First Bank
Nedungadi Bank, Kozhikode(1899)
First Chairman of the State Bank of India*
John Matthai
First Coir Factory
Alappuzha Daras Company(1859)
First Rubber Plantation
Nilamboor(1896)
First Cement Factory
Travancore Cements(Natakam)
First Labour Bank
Akathethara(Palakkad)
First Sugar Mill
Pamba Sugar Mill(Niranam)
First Techno Park
Thiruvananthapuram
First Animation/Infotainment Industrial Park
KINFRA(India's as well)
First Textile Mill
Kollam
* Time-sensitive data — verify for latest information
First(10)
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Tire Manufacturing Company | Apollo Tyres Ltd(Perambra) |
| First Rubber Park | Airapuram(Ernakulam) |
| First Spices Park | Puttady(Idukki) |
| First Teak Plantation | Nilambur(Malappuram, 1842) |
| First Complete Banking District in India | Palakkad |
| First Labor(Trade Union) Organization | TravancoreLaborOrganization(1922, Alleppey) |
| First State in India to recognize tourism as an industry | Kerala |
| First stock exchange in Kerala | Cochin Stock Exchange |
| First Joint Stock Company in Kerala | Malayala Manorama |
| India's First state-owned(co-operative)bank for women is in | Kerala |
Tire Manufacturing Company
Apollo Tyres Ltd(Perambra)
First Rubber Park
Airapuram(Ernakulam)
First Spices Park
Puttady(Idukki)
First Teak Plantation
Nilambur(Malappuram, 1842)
First Complete Banking District in India
Palakkad
First Labor(Trade Union) Organization
TravancoreLaborOrganization(1922, Alleppey)
First State in India to recognize tourism as an industry
Kerala
First stock exchange in Kerala
Cochin Stock Exchange
First Joint Stock Company in Kerala
Malayala Manorama
India's First state-owned(co-operative)bank for women is in
Kerala
Science & Technology(26)
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| First Digital State in India | Kerala |
| First State in India to declare access to the internet as a basic human right | Kerala |
| First Rocket Launching Station | Thumba(Thiruvananthapuram) |
| First Computer Center | Kochi |
| First e-literate Panchayat in Kerala | Pallichal(Thiruvananthapuram) |
| First Fully Computer Literate Panchayat in India | Chamravattom Village, Triprangode Panchayat(Malappuram) |
| First Computerized Panchayat in Kerala | Vellanadu(Thiruvananthapuram) |
| First Computerized Collectorate in Kerala | Palakkad |
| First Computerized Taluk Office | Ottappalam |
| First Digital Village Office in India | Ponnani |
| First Computerized Public Library | Thrissur Public Library |
| First Digital ST Colony in India | Nedunkayam, Malappuram |
| First DNA barcoding center in Kerala | Puthenthope(Thiruvananthapuram) |
| First Hi-tech ISO certified village office in India | Kavanoor(Malappuram) |
| First City in Kerala to have 3G mobile services | Kozhikode |
| First Wi-Fi University in Kerala | Calicut University |
| First Shipyard in India to have 'e-harbor' facility | Cochin Shipyard |
| First Municipality in India to become a full Wifi Zone | Malappuram |
| First Hydro-electric project in Kerala | Pallivasal |
| First Diesel-electric project in Kerala | Brahmapuram(Kochi) |
| First Mill-electric station in Kerala | Kanjikkottu(Palakkad) |
| First Hydro-electric project in the private sector in Kerala | Maniyar(Pathanamthitta) |
| First Village in Kerala to become fully health literate | Mullakkara(Thrissur) |
| First Malayali President of Indian Medical Council | Dr. C. O. Karunakaran* |
| First Malayali Director of Vikram Sarabhai Space Center(VSSC) | G. Madhavan Nair |
| First Plastic Surgeon of Kerala | Dr. P. A. Thomas |
First Digital State in India
Kerala
First State in India to declare access to the internet as a basic human right
Kerala
First Rocket Launching Station
Thumba(Thiruvananthapuram)
First Computer Center
Kochi
First e-literate Panchayat in Kerala
Pallichal(Thiruvananthapuram)
First Fully Computer Literate Panchayat in India
Chamravattom Village, Triprangode Panchayat(Malappuram)
First Computerized Panchayat in Kerala
Vellanadu(Thiruvananthapuram)
First Computerized Collectorate in Kerala
Palakkad
First Computerized Taluk Office
Ottappalam
First Digital Village Office in India
Ponnani
First Computerized Public Library
Thrissur Public Library
First Digital ST Colony in India
Nedunkayam, Malappuram
First DNA barcoding center in Kerala
Puthenthope(Thiruvananthapuram)
First Hi-tech ISO certified village office in India
Kavanoor(Malappuram)
First City in Kerala to have 3G mobile services
Kozhikode
First Wi-Fi University in Kerala
Calicut University
First Shipyard in India to have 'e-harbor' facility
Cochin Shipyard
First Municipality in India to become a full Wifi Zone
Malappuram
First Hydro-electric project in Kerala
Pallivasal
First Diesel-electric project in Kerala
Brahmapuram(Kochi)
First Mill-electric station in Kerala
Kanjikkottu(Palakkad)
First Hydro-electric project in the private sector in Kerala
Maniyar(Pathanamthitta)
First Village in Kerala to become fully health literate
Mullakkara(Thrissur)
First Malayali President of Indian Medical Council*
Dr. C. O. Karunakaran
First Malayali Director of Vikram Sarabhai Space Center(VSSC)
G. Madhavan Nair
First Plastic Surgeon of Kerala
Dr. P. A. Thomas
* Time-sensitive data — verify for latest information
First Malayali to became President of Association of Plastic Surgeons of India(1)
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| First Gender Reassignment Surgery in Kerala | Radha (Radhakrishnan; June 30, 1976; byDr. P. A. Thomas.)Keep Reading: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 | HistoryFirst in Kerala – PART VII | Miscellaneous**updated according to the current statistics* |
First Gender Reassignment Surgery in Kerala*
Radha (Radhakrishnan; June 30, 1976; byDr. P. A. Thomas.)Keep Reading: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 | HistoryFirst in Kerala – PART VII | Miscellaneous**updated according to the current statistics
* Time-sensitive data — verify for latest information
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