Author: ABR Team

The record for the maximum number of students participating in a quiz contest across multiple locations in a day was set by Paschim Banga Samagra Siksha Mission under School Education Department across West Bengal schools, researched and organized by MOSEDU Knowledge Foundation. A total of 51,87,489 students aged between 6 to 16 years, of 50,674 different schools (Class I to Class XII) participated in the Ananda Parishar Quiz on the Indian Freedom Movement, as confirmed on August 17, 2024.

Sri Sathya Sai Orphanage Trust (Thiruvananthapuram) of Kerala, India, under the Chairmanship of Shri K. N. Anand Kumar and the direction of Dr. Gayatri Subramanian, Director of Sathya Sai Free Transgender Dance Academy, set a record for starting the first free transgender Kerala Natanam dance academy. They started the first ‘Sathya Sai Free Transgender Dance Academy’ in 2022, to support the transgender community and train them in Kerala Natanam dance, as confirmed on June 18, 2024.

Phoenix United Mall, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India set a record for making the Biggest Lord Ganesha Idol using Indian Currency Coins. They made the biggest Lord Ganesha Idol (measuring 9.5 feet in height and 16.5 feet in width) using clay modelling with fibre, iron, and decorated it with 1,0,1,100 Indian currency coins of different denominations, namely Rs. 1, 2, 5, and 10, as confirmed on September 7, 2024.

Vi John Healthcare India LLP of Gurugram, Haryana, India, set a record for the ‘Largest Lord Ganesha Idol Sculpted with Shaving Foam and Cream.’ The life-size idol measures 8.15 feet in height, 5 feet in length, and 3 feet in width, and is crafted entirely from Vi-John shaving foam and shaving cream. This remarkable installation will be on display at the Grand Highstreet Mall in Pune, Hinjawadi, Rajiv Gandhi Infotech Park, Pimpri-Chinchwad from September 7 to September 17, 2024, as confirmed on September 7, 2024.

Signify Innovations India Limited, Gurugram, Haryana set a record for the ‘Largest Illuminated Modak Installation’. The Modak, featuring a base diameter of 17 feet, a middle diameter of 24.5 feet, and a height of 18.5 feet, is illuminated by Philips-brand lights. It was installed during the Ganpati festival at the intersection of Chintamani Ganpati Mandal and Lal Bagh Cha Raja in Mumbai. This roadside installation will be displayed for 11 days from September 7 to September 17, 2024, as confirmed on September 7, 2024.

Gautaksh Gautam – Grand Master Gautaksh Gautam (born on February 13, 2019) of Uttar Pradesh, India, is titled as ‘Grand Master’ for adding 50 random squared numbers with single, double and triple-digit numbers on a laptop screen in 8 minutes and 43 seconds, at the age of 5 years and 4 months, as confirmed on August 8, 2024.

Maximum single leg Taekwondo kicks by a child in 30 seconds Avya Lalwani (born on August 16, 2014) of Maharashtra, India, set a record for performing the maximum number of single leg Taekwondo kicks in 30 seconds. He performed 62 single leg Taekwondo kicks against a kick pad in 30 seconds, using the right leg, at the age of 9 years, 10 months and 27 days, as confirmed on July 16, 2024.

Vineesh Raj T. – Grand Master Vineesh Raj T. (born on March 7, 1988) of Kerala, India, is titled as ‘Grand Master’ for creating 30 graphic designs on his computer in 30 minutes, as confirmed on June 14, 2024.

Youngest female to perform motorcycle stunts Prithika R.J. (born on May 6, 2017) of Tamil Nadu, India, set a record for being the youngest to perform motorcycle stunts. She performed 6 motorcycle stunts, including Stoppie, Tank Stoppie, Skid, Human Compass, Tank sitting and Burnouts on a 49CC 4-stroke mini pocket motorcycle, at the age of 7 years, 1 month and 19 days, as confirmed on July 05, 2024.

Amarnath Vimal (born on November 2, 2018) of Kerala, India, set a record for identifying the maximum number of logos of vehicles He identified 430 logos of different types of vehicles, including electric cars, luxury cars, sports cars, heavy-duty trucks, buses and motorcycles in 7 minutes and 57 seconds by viewing the pictures of logos on a laptop screen, at the age of 5 years, 7 months and 9 days, as confirmed on June 11, 2024.