A student commits Level 2 plagiarism while submitting thesis/dissertation. As per UGC regulations, the student shall be :
Debarred from submitting a revised script for a period of one year.
Concept: The UGC (Promotion of Academic Integrity and Prevention of Plagiarism in Higher Educational Institutions) Regulations, 2018 grade plagiarism in a thesis/dissertation into levels by similarity percentage: Level 0 (up to 10%, no penalty), Level 1 (above 10% up to 40%), Level 2 (above 40% up to 60%) and Level 3 (above 60%).
Reasoning: For Level 2 plagiarism, the student shall be debarred from submitting a revised script for a period of one year. This is the prescribed penalty for the 40-60% similarity band.
Why the other choices are wrong:
- Being debarred from submitting a revised script for six months is not the prescribed period; the regulation specifies one year for Level 2.
- Being asked to submit a revised script within a time period not exceeding one year describes the milder Level 1 penalty (revision within stipulated time), not the Level 2 debarment.
- Being asked to submit a revised script within six months likewise does not match the one-year debarment fixed for Level 2.
Takeaway: Level 2 plagiarism (40-60%) means the student is debarred from submitting a revised script for one year.
Correct answer: Debarred from submitting a revised script for a period of one year.
Similar Questions
According to UGC (Prevention, Prohibition and Detection of Misconduct in Academic Research and Promotion of Research Integrity) Regulation 2018, identify the correct statements related to dealing with plagiarism:
A. Higher education institutions can initiate action based on the findings of an examiner.
B. Higher education institutions cannot take suo motu cognizance of plagiarism.
C. The Departmental Academic Integrity Panel will be chaired by the Head of the Department.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:Which of the following softwares are used for checking plagiarism?
A. Turnitin
B. e-view
C. Scopus
D. Urkund
E. QuetextChoose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
Plagiarism in research is:
Which of the following is a plagiarism checking website?
(a) http://go.turnitin.com
(b) http://www.researhcgate.com
(c) http://www.editorial.elsevier.com
(d) http://www.grammarly.com
Options
Important Questions from Plagiarism
Which one of the following is not used for checking plagiarism?
- Which of the following are the risks of plagiarism for the researcher who plagiarises ?
A. Losing of the Inspiration
B. Losing of the obtained titles
C. Destruction of obtained solutions
D. Destroying the public image
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below : According to UGC (Prevention, Prohibition and Detection of Misconduct in Academic Research and Promotion of Research Integrity) Regulation 2018, identify the correct statements related to dealing with plagiarism:
A. Higher education institutions can initiate action based on the findings of an examiner.
B. Higher education institutions cannot take suo motu cognizance of plagiarism.
C. The Departmental Academic Integrity Panel will be chaired by the Head of the Department.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:Which of the following softwares are used for checking plagiarism?
A. Turnitin
B. e-view
C. Scopus
D. Urkund
E. QuetextChoose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
Plagiarism in research is:
