UPSC Prelims Facts – 26 December 2023

UPSC Prelims Facts

Tamilisai Moovar of Sirkazhi | The Hindu

  • Tamilisai Moovars (Tamil Trinity) – Muthuthandavar, Marimutha Pillai, and Arunachala Kavirayar
  • Contributed to Carnatic music.
  • Kavirayar – 1st to compose musical drama in Tamil.
  • Marimutha Pillai – a pioneer in composing Ninda Stuti Kritis.
  • Muthuthandavar – composed the cosmic dance of Lord Nataraja called Tandava Kritis.

According to the report of WIPI, 2023 global patent applications has been increased.

  • Published by – World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
  • Top countries in filing applications – China followed by US, Japan, Republic of Korea, and Germany.
  • India – a star performer; 40th position out of 132 countries.

Drug firm USV and bio-tech company Biogenomics have launched INSUQUICK.

  • India’s 1st biosimilar Insulin Aspart.
  • InsuQuick – a rapid-acting insulin that helps control blood sugar levels and treats diabetes mellitus in children over 2 years old.
  • A ‘Make in India’ product.

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