UGC NET Higher-Ed Q12

Question

Given below are two statements:
Statement (I): According to UGC Regulations 2018 on plagiarism, the authorities of a higher education institute cannot take suo moto notice of an act of plagiarism.
Statement (II): Plagiarism means the practice of taking someone else's work or idea and passing them as one's own.
In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.