ICT plagiarism unethical copying – UGC NET Question

Plagiarism occurs when a person presents another’s work as their own without giving due credit. ICT has made copying and pasting easy, increasing the risk of this unethical practice. Academic institutions enforce policies and use detection software to curb plagiarism. Thus, the behaviour described is academic plagiarism.

Option A:
Option A is correct because plagiarism is the accepted term for unacknowledged appropriation of others’ ideas or words.

Option B:
Option B, referencing, refers to proper acknowledgement of sources, which is the opposite of what the question describes.

Option C:
Option C, citation, is the formal mention of a source and constitutes good practice, not misconduct.

Option D:
Option D, quotation, involves clearly marking borrowed text, which is ethically acceptable when combined with citation.