According to the UGC Regulations 2018 on plagiarism, similarity of 42% refers to which of the following levels of plagiarism?
A0
B1
C2 ✓ Correct
D3
Correct answer: (C) 2
Explanation
A similarity of 42% falls in the 40 to 60 percent band, marking Level 2 plagiarism.
Level 0 covers similarity only up to 10 percent.
Level 1 covers similarity above 10 and up to 40 percent.
Level 3 applies only when similarity exceeds 60 percent.
This places a 42 percent match within the Level 2 band.
These bands come from the UGC 2018 rules on academic integrity.
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