Paper 1 · Research Aptitude
UGC NET December 2023 (13.12.2023) Shift-II
Given below are two statements. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.
- Statement I: According to the UGC Regulations 2018 regarding plagiarism, the authorities of a higher education institute cannot take cognizance of the act of plagiarism on their own.
- Statement II: Plagiarism means the behaviour in which someone else's work or idea is taken and carried forward in one's own name.
ABoth Statement I and Statement II are correct
BBoth Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
CStatement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect
DStatement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct — Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct, so that is the answer.
Explanation
★Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct, so that is the answer.
★The UGC Regulations 2018 empower institutes to act against plagiarism.
★Their authorities can take cognizance of plagiarism on their own, so Statement I is wrong.
★Plagiarism is presenting another person's work or idea as one's own.
★So Statement II correctly defines plagiarism.
★Hence only the second statement is correct.
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