I have eight fingers and two thumbs but I do not live. What Am I?

Can you find a five letter word that is left with only two letters if one is removed?

A Japanese ship is sailing in the Indian Ocean. The captain of the ship feels tired and decides to take shower to be rejuvenated. He goes to take the shower after keeping his diamond-studded Rolex watch and gold chain on the table.
When he comes back after 15 minutes, he finds them missing. There are 4 crew members on the ship and he calls them one by one to ask them what they were doing in that duration.

Following are the answers:
1. Crew 'A' who is the cook replies that he was cooking mutton for the crew members.
2. Crew 'B' who is a housekeeper tells that he was sleeping in his room.
3. Crew 'C' who is the engineer says that he was checking on the generator.
4. Crew 'D' who is another housekeeper says that he was correcting the hoisted flag that was put upside down.

It took only a couple of seconds for the captain to find the thief. Can you find the thief too?

In the given figure, move three matchsticks so that the resulting figure contains two rectangles.

My thunder comes before the lightning; my lightning comes before clouds; my rain dries all the land it touches. What am I?

It has horns but can’t beep. It is like to bleat but It is not a sheep. What is it?

You have two buckets of 11 liters and 6 litres.
How can you measure exactly 8 litres?

I am soft and cuddly that soothe your heart. But, If you pick my last name I am going to tear you all apart. Who am I?

John is found dead in a bare field. Nobody killed John,
John did not commit suicide.

Inspector Jacob found a bag just a few meters away from John which could save his life. What was in the bag?

I speak without a mouth, and hear without ears. I have no-body, but I come alive with the wind. What am I?