First in Kerala - PART II

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. This post deals with the sub-categories of Science, Technology, and Economy.

First in Kerala - PART III 

Economy

  • 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 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 – Travancore Labor Organization (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

  • 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 to perform Gender Reassignment Surgery in Kerala.
    • First Malayali to became President of Association of Plastic Surgeons of India.
  • First Gender Reassignment Surgery in Kerala – Radha (Radhakrishnan; June 30, 1976; by Dr. P. A. Thomas.)


    Keep Reading:

      1. First in Kerala – PART I | Administration & Judiciary
      2. First in Kerala – PART II | Education, Press & Literature
      3. First in Kerala – PART III | Science, Technology & Economy
      4. First in Kerala – PART IV | Awards, Films & Sports
      5. First in Kerala – PART V | Museums, Parks & Panchayats
      6. First in Kerala – PART VI | History
      7. First in Kerala – PART VII | Miscellaneous

    **updated according to the current statistics..

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