Paper 1 · Research Aptitude
UGC NET June 2024 Re-Exam (29.08.2024) Shift-I
As per UGC Regulations 2018 on plagiarism, what percentage of similarity in a research paper will debar a university teacher from supervising a PhD student for a period of two years?
A27%
B38%
C44% ✓ Correct
D65%
Correct answer: (C) 44% — More than 44 percent similarity triggers this bar, so that is the answer.
Explanation
★More than 44 percent similarity triggers this bar, so that is the answer.
★The UGC 2018 rules define graded levels of plagiarism.
★Similarity above 40 to 60 percent falls in Level 2.
★At this level a teacher can be denied supervision for two years.
★The option matching this threshold is 44 percent.
★Hence 44 percent is correct.
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