General Riddles

An American woman living in Australia was refused a burial in India. Why?
Living people can't be buried, isn't it!

I run around a house but I don't move. Who am I?

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

How can you drop an egg on a floor 20 yards below, without cracking it?
The floor will not crack by the dropping of an egg on it!

Which number can you put to fill in the sequence? 23 1 3 25 16 20 6 9 20 ?
19 Explanation: Position of first letter of the words in the question in alphabets.

I have a tongue but I can't talk. I have no legs or wings but I can move from one place to another. Who am I?

I am made up of the head of a lamb, middle of a pig, hind of a buffalo and the tail of a dragon. Who am I?

Mr. & Mrs. Smith went for a picnic. Mrs. Smith has 5 sons and each son has a sister who has 5 daughters each of whom have 1 brother each. How many of them went for the picnic?
2 people. Explanation: The puzzle only says that Mr. and Mrs. Smith went for a picnic. It does not say that the others accompanied them.

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?

What gets broken without being held?
A promise.

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