AI-generated practice question — model-generated for extra practice, not a previous-year CBSE board question.
Answer: C — British Asia
Rinderpest was carried by infected cattle imported from British Asia to feed Italian soldiers invading Eritrea in East Africa in the late 1880s.
The passage explicitly states: "It was carried by infected cattle imported from British Asia to feed the Italian soldiers invading Eritrea." Students must read the source carefully; options like North Africa or South America are distractors. Quote or closely paraphrase the textbook for full credit.
Source: Chapter 3, Section 2.4 — Rinderpest, or the Cattle Plague