Given below are two statements: Statement (I): According to UGC Regulations…
2023
Given below are two statements:
Statement (I): According to UGC Regulations 2018 on plagiarism, the authorities of a higher education institute cannot take suo moto notice of an act of plagiarism.
Statement (II): Plagiarism means the practice of taking someone else's work or idea and passing them as one's own.
In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
- A.
Both Statement (I) and Statement (II) are correct.
- B.
Both Statement (I) and Statement (II) are incorrect.
- C.
Statement (I) is correct but Statement (II) is incorrect.
- D.
Statement (I) is incorrect but Statement (II) is correct.
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Correct answer: D
Statement (I) is incorrect because UGC Regulations 2018 allow authorities to take suo moto notice of plagiarism. Statement (II) is correct as it accurately defines plagiarism under Regulation 2(1)(a). Thus, Option 3 is the appropriate answer.