Option D: It is presenting the work of someone else as one’s own

EPFO 2016 PYQ with Answer — Plagiarism means

2016 · Q5

Plagiarism means

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AThere was an epidemic of plague in the area
BIt is a sort of political philosophy
CIt indicates a happy community spirit like in playing Holi
DIt is presenting the work of someone else as one’s own

Explanation

Plagiarism is the act of presenting someone else’s work, words, or ideas as one’s own without attribution or permission. The plague, political-philosophy, and Holi options are phonetic or semantic distractors with no connection to the term’s meaning. Hence (D).