Assertion (A): The UGC made a course on ‘research and publication ethics’…
2026
Assertion (A): The UGC made a course on ‘research and publication ethics’ compulsory for all students pursuing PhD as they all are potential College and University teachers.
Reason (R): A teacher must have appropriate understanding of research ethics to teach how to produce knowledge ethically.
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
- A.
Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
- B.
Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
- C.
(A) is correct but (R) is not correct
- D.
(A) is not correct but (R) is correct
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Correct answer: A
The correct answer is Option A.
Assertion (A) is true because the UGC has mandated a course on research and publication ethics for all PhD scholars.
Reason (R) is true as teachers require an understanding of research ethics to teach knowledge production ethically.
Since Reason (R) explains the rationale behind the UGC's mandate in Assertion (A), it is the correct explanation. Thus, both statements are true and R correctly explains A.