The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has found itself again in a strange online controversy after a QR code that was printed on the Class 12 History question paper was allegedly linked to internet personality Orry.
The incident came to light after the Arts stream examination ended on March 31. Students who have appeared for the paper have posted videos to social media, alleging that they were led to a Google search page related to Orry upon scanning the QR code. The videos have quickly gone viral, leading to a wave of confusion, humour, and speculation.
What is the CBSE History paper QR code controversy
The controversy stems from certain sets of the CBSE Class 12 History question paper that contain QR codes. According to students, the QR code did not lead to any examination-related content, but instead was linked to a different search result that led to Orry.
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In several videos that have gone viral online, students have shown the results of scanning the QR code. Many students have expressed disbelief at the results of the scan. The incident has since gone viral online, with students and teachers taking to the internet to discuss the issue.
How did the CBSE QR code Orry link go viral
The controversy picked up steam after students posted videos to social media, showing the QR code that was allegedly linked to Orry.
Videos of students scanning the QR code and landing on an Orry search result have gone viral online. In response to the incident, many users online have taken to using humour and irony.
Some have compared the incident to a viral internet prank that took place some years back. Some users have also speculated as to how such a link could lead to an influencer.
What did Orry say on the CBSE QR code issue
Reacting to the online controversy, Orry said he was initially caught off guard by the allegations. He said he presumed the happenings to be a joke when he first saw online mentions of him. He said he even reached out to his team to ascertain whether there were any promotional activities associated.
He later concluded the occurrence when he tried it himself. Orry also said that students can take question papers home, and therefore, such findings were possible after the exam.
Is the CBSE QR code issue a glitch or a pattern
The recent occurrence has left everyone puzzled, but a handful of users have thought that the behaviour of the QR code may not be entirely random. They said the code might be part of a pattern associated with the subject names.
A few users suggested that if you repeat a few letters from the subject title, it might generate a particular output when scanned. The variation assigned to History and other subjects reportedly had similar output. And so it may be a technical glitch or some form of coded output and not related to anyone. But this isn’t verified.
Has CBSE responded to the QR code controversy
CBSE has so far not made any formal statement on the QR code mystery. The lack of any official statement has further added to the intrigue and speculation.
It is believed that QR codes on question papers are used for authentication, tracking, or security purposes. If that is the case, the weird output could be caused by a technical glitch.
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