General Riddles

Let us imagine that you are standing at the southern-most point of the earth. Now on the eastern side of that point is an island and on the western side of that point is a lake. Which one is closer to you - the island or the lake - and why?
Neither of the two because when you are standing at the southern-most point of the earth, all directions are north.

A shepherd has 18 goats. All but 6 die. How many are left?
6 of course!

I am a drink. I am also an alphabet? Who am I?

Voiceless it cries, Wingless flutters, Toothless bites, Mouthless mutters.

A grandfather, a father and 2 sons were having tea in the garden. But there are only 3 cups on the table. Justify how.
Grandfather is the father of one son and he himself also has one son. That makes two fathers and two sons.

There are 17 pigeons sitting in a row on a wall. A boy shoots the fifth pigeon. How many pigeons remain?
None. Explanation: They all fly away at the sound of the gunshot.

I have one letter but my name is spelled with eight. What am I?
Envelope

I help all living things to survive. I give shade to others. People use me for their various needs. I have rings to determine my age. Who am I?

Find the odd one out: level, civic, madam, eye, mouth
Mouth. Explanation: All the words except "mouth" are palindromes (reads the same backward and forward).

I reach for the sky, but clutch to the ground; sometimes I leave, but I am always around. What am I?

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