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CBSE Exam QR Code Leads to Rickroll Prank, Goes Viral!
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News18•14-03-2026, 10:10
CBSE Exam QR Code Leads to Rickroll Prank, Goes Viral!
•CBSE Class XII Math exam on March 9, 2026, featured a QR code on the question paper.
•Scanning the QR code surprisingly redirected students to Rick Astley's "Never Gonna Give You Up" YouTube video, a popular internet prank known as "Rickrolling."
•The incident went viral on social media, with students sharing pictures and videos, leading to widespread laughter and online buzz.
•CBSE clarified the question paper's authenticity and confirmed security was not compromised, stating the QR code was solely for verification.
•The article also explains QR codes: their definition (Quick Response Code, 2D pattern), how they work, their history (invented by Masahiro Hara in 1994 for Denso Wave), and their distinction from 1D barcodes.
