Question

What is the maximum punishment prescribed for violating UGC guidelines on plagiarism?

• A. withdraw manuscript submitted for publication and shall not be allowed to publish any work for a minimum period of three years and in case of faculty, shall be denied a right to two successive annual increments and shall not be allowed to be a supervisor to any UG, PG, Master's, M.Phil., Ph.D. student/scholar for a period of three years.
• B. withdraw manuscript submitted for publication and shall not be allowed to publish any work for a minimum period of three years and in case of faculty, shall be denied a right to two successive annual increments and shall not be allowed to be a supervisor to any UG, PG, Master's, M.Phil., Ph.D. student/scholar for a period of six years.
• C. withdraw manuscript submitted for publication and shall not be allowed to publish any work for a minimum period of one year.
• D. withdraw manuscript submitted for publication and shall not be allowed to publish any work for a minimum period of four years.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

The correct option is (A):withdraw manuscript submitted for publication and shall not be allowed to publish any work for a minimum period of three years and in case of faculty, shall be denied a right to two successive annual increments and shall not be allowed to be a supervisor to any UG, PG, Master's, M.Phil., Ph.D. student/scholar for a period of three years..