General Riddles

The more I am present, the less you can see. Who am I?
Darkness.

What can you catch but not throw?

Forward I am heavy, but backward I am not. What am I?
Forward I am ton, backwards I am not

The peacock is a bird which doesn't lay eggs. Then how does it come into the world?
Peahens lay eggs, not peacocks

The eight of us go forth not back to protect our king from a foes attack.
Chess pawns.

How many times is the alphabet "a" used while writing the spelling of each number from 1 to 500?
Not a single time.

A container without hinges, lock or a key, yet a golden treasure lies inside me. What am I?

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?

Fill in the sequence: 10 10 22 9 24 8 26 ?
7 Explanation: There are two series - 20, 22, 24, 26 and 10, 9, 8, 7.

You need to spend a night in a building where there is no power. There are three rooms in this building. On the door of each room there are three different signs. One says "Lions Inside - anyone goes inside becomes their supper", the second one says "Open the door and a machine gun starts firing" and the third one says "Electric Room - touch anything and you will die". Which room would you choose?
Electric Room. Explanation:: There is no power in the building.

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