Lecture Notes: Firsts and Milestones across Sectors (Pages 1-3)

A comprehensive set of Q&A flashcards covering the key firsts and milestones from the lecture notes.

Where is the country’s first vulture breeding centre located?

Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh

What is the country's first dark sky park?

Pench Tiger Reserve

Which city is the country’s first AI City?

Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

What is Gujarat's state fish?

Ghol fish

Where is UP's first tortoise conservation reserve planned?

Sarya, Uttar Pradesh

Which is the 56th Tiger Reserve in India and in which state is it located?

Guru Ghasidas-Tamor Pingla, Chhattisgarh

What is the 57th Tiger Reserve in India?

Ratanpani

Which is the 58th Tiger Reserve in India and where is it?

Madhav National Park, Madhya Pradesh

Which state first linked its forest ecosystem to GDP?

Chhattisgarh

Which city is set to become India’s first wetland city?

Udaipur

What is the GST status for UPI transactions above ₹2000?

No GST

What is India's rank among the world’s foreign exchange reserves after China, Switzerland, and Japan, and what is the approximate value?

4th largest; about $660 billion

Which AI tool does RBI use against financial fraud?

MuleHunter.AI

What is the new UPI 123Pay transaction limit?

₹10,000

Where will Reliance build the world’s largest data center?

Jamnagar, Gujarat

Who was India's first astronaut to visit the ISS?

Shubhansh Shukla (Axiom-4)

What is India's first reusable hybrid rocket called?

RHUMI-1

What is the name of Japan's world’s first wooden satellite?

LignoSat

What is India’s first space docking mission called?

SpaDEx

Which country became the fourth to perform docking in space and includes India?

India (SpaDEx marked as 4th docking milestone)

Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders celebrated its 250th Foundation Day on May 14. Which company is this?

Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders

What is the name of India’s first private spacewalk mission and which organization is involved?

Polaris Dawn (SpaceX)

When is India’s National Space Day celebrated?

August 23

Who was India’s first space tourist?

Gopi Thotakura

What is the name of South Korea's National Space Agency?

KASA

What is India's first quantum computing village?

Amravati

Which city hosts India's largest climate clock?

New Delhi

Which country unveiled the world's first 6G device?

Japan

What is India's rank in Global Fire Power 2024 military rankings?

4th

Where were India's first anti-submarine ships built?

Malpe and Mulki, Cochin Shipyard

Where is India's first girls’ Sainik School located?

Mathura, Uttar Pradesh

Where is the world’s longest expressway tunnel located?

Tianshan Shengli, China

Which bank first installed an ATM in trains?

Bank of Maharashtra

What is the name of India's first solar vessel?

Samudra Pratap

Which city inaugurated India's largest solar city?

Sanchi, Madhya Pradesh

Which state first completed archaeological survey at village level?

Karnataka

Which state was the second to implement Uniform Civil Code (UCC)?

Gujarat

Which entity first fully implemented three criminal laws?

Chandigarh

Which country was the first to eradicate leprosy?

Jordan

Which state was the first to link forest ecosystem to GDP?

Chhattisgarh

Which broad topics are listed alongside Science & Innovation, Defence Infrastructure, Urban Development, and Law & Governance?

Economy & Banking; Environment & Wildlife; Space & Technology; (the listed groups in the notes)

Who is the youngest swimmer to cross the English Channel?

Jiya Raj

Who is the youngest Indian to conquer Mount Everest?

Kamya Karthikeyan

Who is the oldest Indian woman to conquer Mount Everest?

Jyoti Ratre

Where is India’s first Constitution Garden located?

Pune

Which works are UNESCO Memory of the World listed?

Natya Shastra and Bhagavad Gita

What is India’s first green energy archaeological site?

Coast Temple, Tamil Nadu

What campaign is Uttarakhand launching as its astronomy tourism campaign?

Nakshatra Sabha

Where is India’s first underwater metro?

Kolkata

Where is India’s first driverless metro?

Bengaluru