In the submission of a thesis, if a student is found to commit plagiarism of Level 3 as per the UGC Regulations 2018 on plagiarism, which of the following penalties will be imposed?
AThe student shall be debarred from submitting a revised thesis for a period of one year
BThe student's registration for that programme shall be cancelled ✓ Correct
CThe student shall be debarred from submitting a revised thesis for 6 months
DThe student shall be asked to submit the revised thesis within 6 months
Correct answer: (B) The student's registration for that programme shall be cancelled
Explanation
For Level 3 plagiarism in a thesis, the student's registration for that programme is cancelled.
Being barred for one year from resubmission is not the Level 3 penalty here.
A six-month bar on a revised thesis is not the prescribed action.
Merely asking for a revised thesis within six months understates the Level 3 penalty.
Level 3 marks the gravest band, above 60 percent similarity.
Lesser levels instead require revision or a limited resubmission delay.
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