By removing one matchstick and adding one matchstick, can you convert the word "ZOO" to an animal name?

Akbar summoned Birbal out of anger.
He told him that he will have to face death.
He asked him to make a statement and if the statement is true he will be buried alive and if the statement is false, he will be thrown at lions.
After hearing Birbal’s statement, Akbar could do nothing but smile.
He gave him 5 gold bars and let him go.

What did Birbal say?

There's one "sport" in which neither the spectators nor the participants know the score or the leader until the contest ends.

What is it?

Next Number in the Series,

5, 16, 49, 104, ?

I add 5 to 9 and get 2. The answer is correct, so what am I?

Why is a river so rich ?

The person who makes it has no need for it. He who purchases it does not use it. The person who does use it does not know they are. What is it?

What happened when the wheel was invented?

What is the word or phrase below?
R | E | A | D

Five teams were competing in cricket where they faced each other exactly once. After the tournament, the following is the point table.

DareDevils 6
SuperKings 5
Royals 4
Sunrisers 2
Riders ?

How many points did Riders end up with?