First in India 2024 (Part-1)
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First in India Current affairs 2024 (Part-1)
In which state has Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) launched India’s largest ‘Solar- Battery Energy Storage System’ (BESS)?
Ans: Rajnandgaon (Chhattisgarh)
(Facts: It is a 40 Megawatt (MW)/ 120 MW BESS with solar photovoltaic plant, with an installed capacity of 152.325 Megawatt hours (MWh) and dispatchable capacity of 100MW AC (155.02 MW peak DC)
Chhattisgarh state will purchase electricity from this.)
In which state of India has the ‘world’s first Vedic clock been installed?
Ans: Madhya Pradesh (Ujjain)
(Facts: The worlds’ first Vedic clock, Which will show time according to the ancient traditional calendar, has been prepared and installed in Ujjain district of Madhya Pradesh.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has virtually inaugurated the Vedic clock installed on the 85 feet high tower built at Jantar Mantar in the city on March 1, 2024.)
Where has India’s longest ‘Signature Stay Bridge (Sudarshan Bridge)’ been inaugurated?
Ans: Dwarka (Gujarat)
(Facts: Inauguration- By PM Narendra Modi
Foundation stone – October 2017
This bridge connects Okha Mainland and Bet Dwarka Island.
Sudarshan Setu, earlier known as Signature Bridge, Was constructed at a cost of ₹ 979 crore.
Where has Adani Group launched ‘South Asia’s largest ammunition and missile complex’?
Ans: Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh)
(Facts: Objective- To produce small, medium and large calibre ammunition for the armed forces, paramilitary forces and police
Goal- To produce 200,000 rounds of large calibre artillery and tank ammunition annually by 2025.)
Who has won India’s first medal in the women’s 10m air pistol final at ‘Paris Olympics 2024’?
Ans: Manu Bhakar
(Facts: Shooter Manu Bhakar has won India’s first medal at the Paris Olympics 2024 by winning a bronze medal in the women’s 10m air pistol final at the Chateauroux Shooting Centre.)
What is the name of India’s first ‘Septic Tank Cleaning Robot’?
Ans: HomoSEP AtoM
(Facts: IIT Madras names India’s first septic tank cleaning robot as HomoSEP AtoM)
Objective- To eliminate the practice of manual scavenging and promoting cleanliness campaign across the country.)
In which city of India has the first ‘Nakshatra Sabha’ been organized with the aim of promoting astronomical tourism?
Ans: Mussoorie (Uttarakhand)
(Facts: It aims to offer a wide range of activities, including stargazing, special solar observations, astrophotography competitions, stargazing camps and more.)
Where has the 120 feet high ‘country’s first copper clad Biggest Bapu Tower’ dedicated to the Father of Nation Mahatma Gandhi been established?
Ans: Patna (Bihar)
Who has inaugurated the pilot project of the world’s largest cooperative grain storage scheme on February 2024?
Ans: Narendra Modi
Facts: This Scheme has been launched under ‘Sahakar Se Samridhi Programme’. This event was organized at Bharat Mandapam in Delhi.
Objective- To operate PACS by linking them with NABARD.
PACS- Primary Agricultural Credit Society
In February 2024, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has laid the foundation stone of which state’s first railway station ‘Rangpo Station’?
Ans: Sikkim
Facts: Earlier there was no railway line in Sikkim. This is third mode of connectivity for the people of Sikkim, till now people are traveling here by road and air.
Where has the photographic documentation of ‘Mainland Serow’ been done for the first time?
Ans: Assam
(Facts: In a significant development for biodiversity conservation, the first photographic evidence of ‘Mainland Serow’ has been recorded in Assam’s Raimona National Park)
Where will India’s largest ‘green hydrogen’ production center be established?
Ans: Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh)
(Facts: India’s largest green energy plant in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh by NTPC Green Energy Limited Large green hydrogen production center established.
Objective- To make India a global hub in the field of production, utilization and export of green hydrogen and its derivatives.)
Which has become the first state of India to issue more than 1 crore ‘Ayushman Cards’?
Ans: Assam
(Facts: Ayushman Bharat Scheme – Ayushman Bharat was announced in Budget 2018
Two key objectives-
- Establishing one lakh’Health and Wellness Centers’ in the country.
- To connect 10 crore families with health insurance cover of Rs 5.00 lakh per annum.)
In which state has India’s first ‘Skill India Centre’ been inaugurated?
Ans: Sambalpur (Odisha)
(Facts: Inauguration- Dharmendra Pradhan (Union Minister of Education and Skill Development and Entrepreneurship)
Objective- To enhance the skill of youth with the help of skill training programs especially focusing on job rolls in the new age.
Ministry- Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE))
Who has become India’s first female ‘Pitch Curator’?
Ans: Jacintha Kalyan
‘G. D.’ for scientific research. Who has become the first woman scientist to win ‘Birla Award’?
Ans: Aditi Sen De
(Facts: Birla Award is given for contribution in the field of Quantum information and Computation Research.)
Which state will become the first state in India to provide ‘Helicopter Emergency Medical Service’?
Ans: Uttarakhand
(Facts: India’s first Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS) will be launched from Uttarakhand.
The new HEMS will operate under Project ‘Sanjeevani’ with a coverage radius of 150 km.
Objective- To ensure timely transportation of accidents victims and patients from hilly areas to AIIMs.)
Which company has achieved ‘market cap’ of Rs 30 lakh crore for the first time in India?
Ans: Tata Group
Which state has approved the first witness protection scheme to provide better justice in June 2024?
Ans: Assam
(Facts: The aim of this scheme is to ensure the safety of witnesses. This will strengthen the criminal justice system in the country and will also improve national security.)
Tata Trust has announced the inauguration of India’s first small animal hospital in which state?
Ans: Maharashtra (Mumbai)
Facts: Location- Mahalaxmi area of Mumbai
Area- 2.2 acres
Purpose- This hospital will have 24*7 facilities for dogs, cats, rabbits and other small animals.
Who has become the first bowler in cricket history to reach the top in all three formats of cricket?
Ans: Jasprit Bumrah
Who has become the first foreign leader to visit ‘Ram Mandir’ in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh?
Ans: Biman Prasad (Deputy PM of Fiji)
Which will become the first state of India to have ’21 airports’ by the end of 2024?
Ans: Uttar Pradesh
Facts: It will become the only state to have five international airports after Noida International Airport by the end of 2024.
- Maharishi Valmiki International Airport, Ayodhya
- Kushinagar International Airport, Kushinagar
- Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport, Lucknow
- Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport, Varanasi
- Noida International Airport, Noida
Which has become the first state of India to implement ‘Uniform Civil Code’ (UCC) after independence?
Ans: Uttarakhand
Facts: The First state to adopt the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) is Goa which is under the rule of Portugal.
The provision of Uniform Civil Code is given in Article 44 of the Indian Constitution.
Reliance Industries Secures India’s First ISCC-Plus Certification
Reliance Industries Limited (RIL), a Mumbai-based conglomerate in energy and petrochemicals, ended 2023 with a notable achievement. It became the first Indian company to produce ISCC-Plus certified chemically recycled polymers.
Certification at Jamnagar Refinery:
- Location: Jamnagar refinery, Gujarat.
- Significance: Reflects RIL’s commitment to sustainable manufacturing standards.
- Technology: Uses continuous catalytic pyrolysis to convert plastic waste into pyrolysis oil.
Advanced Pyrolysis Technology:
- Innovation: RIL’s proprietary technology produces high-quality pyrolysis oil.
- Impact: Validated at a demonstration scale, addressing plastic waste issues globally.
ISCC Plus Certification:
- Global Standard: Ensures transparency and traceability of sustainable feedstocks.
- Commitment: Tracks bio-based, circular, or renewable content from source to end product.
This milestone underscores RIL’s leadership in sustainable manufacturing and plastic waste management.
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