Question

The cause of Rinderpest disease is

• A. Bacteria
• B. Virus
• C. Fungi
• D. Yeast

Hint:

Remember: Rinderpest = Viral disease in cattle, eradicated in 2011 (second disease eradicated after smallpox).

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Step 1: About Rinderpest.
Rinderpest, also called cattle plague, was a severe infectious viral disease in cattle and cloven-hoofed animals.
Step 2: Pathogen.
It is caused by the Rinderpest virus, belonging to the genus \textit{Morbillivirus} of the family Paramyxoviridae.
Step 3: Global note.
This was one of the most devastating livestock diseases but was declared eradicated in 2011 by FAO and OIE.
Step 4: Eliminate wrong options.
(A) Bacteria – incorrect, not bacterial.
(C) Fungi – incorrect, no fungal involvement.
(D) Yeast – not related to animal diseases.
Step 5: Conclusion.
Hence, Rinderpest is caused by a Virus.