12 Traditional Indian Riddles for Assembly (Class 6-8)

Riddle: I have one eye but I cannot see, and I pull a thread wherever I go. What am I? एक आंख पर देख न पाऊं, धागा पिरोकर कपड़े सिलाऊं। Ek aankh par dekh na paoon, dhaaga pirokar kapde silaoon.

Hint: It is found in every tailor's kit and sewing box.

Riddle: I give light to the world while burning myself down slowly. What am I? रोशनी देती हूं पर खुद पिघलती जाती हूं, अंधेरा दूर भगाती हूं। Roshni deti hoon par khud pighalti jaati hoon, andhera door bhagaati hoon.

Hint: It melts as it shines during power cuts.

Riddle: I am born in water, I live in water, but if you put me in water I disappear. What am I? पानी से पैदा होता हूं, पानी में ही रहता हूं, पानी में डालो तो गायब हो जाता हूं। Paani se paida hota hoon, paani mein hi rehta hoon, paani mein daalo to gaayab ho jaata hoon.

Hint: It is a vital ingredient used in daily Indian cooking.

Riddle: I walk with you in the sun, but in the dark I vanish completely. What am I? धूप में साथ निभाती हूं, अंधेरे में गायब हो जाती हूं। Dhoop mein saath nibhaati hoon, andhere mein gaayab ho jaati hoon.

Hint: It mimics your every move outdoors during the day.

Riddle: I have teeth, but I cannot bite or chew food. What am I? दांत हैं पर काट नहीं सकता, बाल संवारने के काम आता हूं। Daant hain par kaat nahi sakta, baal sanvaarne ke kaam aata hoon.

Hint: You use it every morning to groom your hair.

Riddle: I fly without wings and cry without eyes. What am I? बिना पंख के उड़ता हूं, बिना आंख के रोता हूं। Bina pankh ke udta hoon, bina aankh ke rota hoon.

Hint: Look up at the sky during the monsoon season.

Riddle: I have no legs, yet I travel everywhere. If you touch me, you feel a cool breeze or a gust. What am I? पैर नहीं पर चलती हूं, दिखती नहीं पर महसूस होती हूं। Pair nahi par chalti hoon, dikhti nahi par mehsus hoti hoon.

Hint: You cannot see it, but you feel it in a rustling tree.

Riddle: I grow bigger the more you take away from me. What am I? जितना निकालोगे उतनी ही बढ़ती जाऊंगी। Jitna nikaaloge utni hi baadhti jaaungi.

Hint: Think of digging in a garden or playing marble games.

Riddle: I have a neck, but I have no head. What am I? गर्दन है पर सिर नहीं, पानी भरकर रखती हूं। Gardan hai par sir nahi, paani bharkar rakhti hoon.

Hint: You carry it in your school bag every morning for drinkable liquids.

Riddle: I am full of holes, yet I hold water quite well. What am I? छेद बहुत हैं मुझमें, फिर भी पानी रोक लेता हूं। Chhed bahut hain mujhmein, phir bhi paani rok leta hoon.

Hint: It is used in kitchens and science labs to absorb liquid spillages.

Riddle: I feed on everything and grow, but if you give me water I die. What am I? सब कुछ खाकर बढ़ती हूं, पानी पीते ही मर जाती हूं। Sab kuch khaakar baadhti hoon, paani peete hi mar jaati hoon.

Hint: It gives heat and cooks food, but fire extinguishers stop it.

Riddle: I have cities without houses, forests without trees, and rivers without water. What am I? शहर हैं पर मकान नहीं, जंगल हैं पर पेड़ नहीं, नदियां हैं पर पानी नहीं। Shahar hain par makaan nahi, jangal hain par ped nahi, nadiyaan hain par paani nahi.

Hint: You study it during Social Science geography lessons.