Q. Consider the following statements about the Rinderpest disease:
1.It is caused by virus.
2.It is also known as the cattle plague.
3.This disease is one of the biggest reasons for most of the animal deaths across the world today.
How many of the above statements are correct?
Answer: B
Notes:
Explanation: Statements 1 and 2 are correct
Statement 1 is correct: Rinderpest is caused by the rinderpest virus, a Morbillivirus within the Paramyxoviridae family.
Statement 2 is correct: Cattle plague, also known as rinderpest, was a highly contagious and devastating viral disease of cloven-hoofed animals, primarily cattle and buffalo.
Statement 3 is incorrect: Rinderpest, once known as “cattle plague,” was one of the most destructive livestock diseases in history before its global eradication in 2011. So, no more casualties due to this disease taking place today.
Source: PIB
