February One Liner : States News

1. India’s first solar powered ferry will come up in which state – Kerala
2. India’s first self cleaning smart toilets have been installed in which city – Chennai
3. Chapchar Kut festival is celebrated in which state - Mizoram
4. India’s first Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination programme has been launched by which state – Delhi
5. The Muziris Heritage Project is the tourism project of which state of India - Kerala
6. India’s first IT co-operative UL CyberPark has been set up in which state – Kerala
7. India’s first digital state - Kerala
8. India’s first rail-auto transportation and logistics hub will come up in which state - Walajabad, near Chennai,Tamil Nadu
9. Niramaya’ scheme for distribution of free medicines launched by – Odisha
10. The NDDB foundation for Nutrition (NFN) has launched the ‘Gift Milk’ initiative in which state - Telangana
11. Nargol port is located in which state - Gujarat

Note: Nargol port is located in Gujarat. Indian Railways proposes to undertake implementation of rail connectivity for the ports of Nargol and Hazira under PPP.

1. The Bhadla Solar Park is located in – Jodhpur, Rajasthan
2. The Khajuraho Dance Festival is celebrated in - Madhya Pradesh
3. Which district has been declared as “Zero Landless District” by Kerala government - Kasaragod
4. India’s first ever Gender Park has been inaugurated in – Kerala
5. The National Rurban Mission (NRM) has been launched in - Chhattisgarh
6. Paani Foundation has announced to work with which state government to resolve water crisis in the state - Maharashtra

Note: Aamir Khan and his wife Kiran Rao’s NGO Paani Foundation will work in association with the Maharashtra government towards solving the water crisis in the state.

1. Which state government has launched the Pucca Ghar Yojana for construction workers – Odisha
2. The Medaram tribal festival is celebrated in which state - Telangana
3. The Indian Institute of Petroleum and Energy (IIPE) has been established at - Visakhapatnam
4. Which states is also known as ‘The land of dwan lit mountains’ - Arunachal Pradesh
5. Utkarsha Bangla scheme has been launched by the West Bengal government aimed - to train school dropouts
6. Which state signed an agreement with taxi aggregator Uber to create 75,000 jobs across the state - Maharashtra
7. Which city declared cleanest city in Swachh Sarvekshan survey 2016 – Mysuru
8. The Mahamaggam festival is celebrated in which state - Tamil Nadu

Note: The Mahamaham festival is celebrated once in twelve years is going to happen again on February 22, 2016 at Kumbakonam in Thanjavur District, Tamil Nadu.

1. India’s largest coal washery will be set up in - Chhattisgarh
2. India’s first LCD panel plant will come up in – Maharashtra
3. India’s first international arbitration centre will come up in - Mumbai
4. India’s first disabled-friendly beach will come up in - Gujarat
5. Elephanta Island is located in which state - Maharashtra

Note: The UNESCO world heritage site Elephanta Island, also known as the ‘City of Caves’, will soon get completely electrified by Independence Day 2016.

1. Which airport is the first one in India to develop a color-coded map - Jaipur International Airport
2. The famous Araku coffee is produced in - Andhra Pradesh
3. School on wheels” for tribal children an initiative launched by which state – Rajasthan
4. For promotion of SMEs - Udyam Aakansha” scheme has been launched by which state - Chhattisgarh
5. India’s first-ever Aviation Park will come up in – Gujarat
6. Projects launched for prevention of AIDS in the eight North-Eastern states - Project Sunrise
7. The first joint tactical exercise of India and China held in - Ladakh
8. The National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER) is located in –Odisha
9. India’s first Defence Industrial Park will set up at - at Ottappalam in Palakkad district of Kerala.
10. Theme State of the 30th Surajkund International Crafts Mela – Telangana

Note: The 30th Surajkund International Crafts Mela-2016 held in Faridabad, Haryana.

1. Uttar Pradesh government has decided to celebrate its “State Tourism Day – Feb 14
2. Which state is set to launch ‘Gender Taxi’, owned and operated by transgenders - Kerala
3. A scheme titled ‘Ashray’ to save girl child launched by – Rajasthan
4. India’s first underwater restaurant has been opened in - Ahmedabad
5. India’s first railway university will come up in – Vadodara, Gujarat
6. The Brahmaputra Cracker and Polymer Limited (BCPL) is located in which state – Assam
7. India’s first National Organic Farming Research Institute will come up in – Sikkim
8. India’s first Fully Solar – powered educational institute – Sri Aurobindo International Centre for Education, Pondicherry