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.

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

How many pairs of animals did Moses take with him on his Ark to save the world's animals from the Great Flood?
It was not Moses, but Noah, who built an Ark to save the world's animals from the Great Flood.

End always begins with me. Time, space and universe always end with me. Who am I?
The letter 'E'.

What occurs once in every minute, twice in every moment, yet never in a thousand years?
The letter m.

There was a green house. Inside the green house there was a white house. Inside the white house there was a red house. Inside the red house there were lots of babies. What is it?
Watermelon.

I'm sometimes white, But most often I'm black. I take you there, But never bring you back. What am I?
A hearse.

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

You can find me in the middle of each month in all the countries. You can always find me only in the night but never in the day.
The alphabet "N".

What kind of tree can you carry in your hand?

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