Berty Ashley

2 months ago | thehindu.com | Berty Ashley

Q: On February 2, 1709, Alexander Selkirk, a Scottish naval officer was rescued after four years. He had been left behind by an ill-fated ship on an uninhabited island in the South Pacific. He survived by using whatever he found on the island. His adventurous life inspired Daniel Defoe to write what novel that is a favourite among children? A: Robinson Crusoe Q: This is actually a collection of stories by an author born in India.

Jan 22, 2025 | thehindu.com | Berty Ashley

1. On January 26, 1950, the Constitution of India came into effect and replaced the Government of India Act, 1935, as the country’s fundamental governing document. This led to India becoming a republic, and consequently this day is celebrated as Republic Day. Due to geographical, historical, and legal considerations, what aspect of the Indian Constitution is a world record? 2. There are two copies of the Constitution kept in the library of the Parliament. One is in English and the other in Hindi.

Jan 15, 2025 | thehindu.com | Berty Ashley

A molecular biologist from Madurai, our quizmaster enjoys trivia and music, and is working on a rock ballad called ‘Coffee is a Drink, Kaapi is an Emotion’. @bertyashleyQuiz | Easy like Sunday morning: What has January 19 ever given us?

Jan 9, 2025 | thehindu.com | Berty Ashley

A molecular biologist from Madurai, our quizmaster enjoys trivia and music, and is working on a rock ballad called ‘Coffee is a Drink, Kaapi is an Emotion’.

Dec 4, 2024 | thehindu.com | Berty Ashley

1 Born on December 8 in 1944, actor Sharmila Tagore made her debut at the age of 14 in a Satyajit Ray film. One of her iconic scenes is from the song ‘Mere Sapno ki Rani’. Her part in the scene, in which she is seen reading an Alistair MacLean book onboard a train, was shot at a studio in Mumbai. Known as DHR, which train is this that became a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1999?