What's the best place to go shopping in the ocean?

A monk has a very specific ritual for climbing up the steps to the temple. First, he climbs up to the middle step and meditates for 1 minute. Then he climbs up 8 steps and faces east until he hears a bird singing. Then he walks down 12 steps and picks up a pebble. He takes one step up and tosses the pebble over his left shoulder. Now, he walks up the remaining steps three at a time which only takes him 9 paces. How many steps are there?

I sleep during the day and fly at night, but I have no feathers to aid my flight. What am I?

I am a ten letters word
The first four letters have the power to rule,
Next, four-letter can be eaten.
The next three-letter represents a lady.
I can fly as well

what am I looking for?

What does below science rebus mean?

Ag Ag Ag
Ag SPOON Ag
Ag Ag Ag

John enters a small room. The Door Closes.
When the door opens, John is in a larger room.

Explain?

A family is trapped in a jungle. There is a bridge which can lead them to safety. But at one time, the bridge can only allow two people to pass through. Also, all of them are afraid of the dark and thus, they can't go alone.

Father takes 1 minute to cross, the mother takes 2 minutes, the son takes 4 and the daughter takes 5 minutes. While crossing the time taken will be according to the slower one. How can they all reach the other side in the minimum possible time?

What's the only room from which no one can enter or leave

Decode below rebus
D
N
A
T
S , D

What does a man do only once in his lifetime, but women do once a year after they are 29?