Question

'Cattle rustling' refers to}

• A. infertile cattle of no use to man
• B. poaching
• C. theft of cattle
• D. stray cattle

Hint:

“Rustling” always means stealing livestock—commonly asked in vocabulary-based GK questions.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Concept: "Cattle rustling" is a socio-economic issue commonly seen in pastoral and rural regions, involving unlawful activity related to livestock ownership. Step 1:Understand the context of the term.
Historically, cattle represent wealth and livelihood in agrarian societies. Any illegal interference with ownership or possession of cattle is treated as a form of property crime.
Step 2:Analyze the given options from a legal-meaning perspective.

• Infertile cattle → Biological condition, unrelated to crime
• Poaching → Illegal hunting of wildlife, not domestic animals
• Theft of cattle → Directly corresponds to unlawful taking of livestock
• Stray cattle → Animals without ownership control, not a criminal act