General Riddles

Tear one off and scratch my head what was red is black instead.
A matchstick.

A calendar year has how many seconds?
12 (2nd January, 2nd February, 2nd March.....)

I am an eight letter standard word used by almost everybody. If you take away two alphabets from me I will make a logical sequence. Who am I?
STANDARD

What is the beginning of eternity, the end of time and space, the start of every end, and the end of every race?
The letter 'E'.

What is greater than God, more evil than the devil, the poor have it, the rich need it, and if you eat it, you'll die?
Nothing.

What has roots as nobody sees, Is taller than trees. Up, up, up it goes, And yet never grows?
Mountain.

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

The anagram of this phrase is an instrument used in the orchestra. What is it? A bliss nectar
Bass clarinet

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.

How can you lift a hippopotamus with one hand?
You won't find a hippo having one hand!

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