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When exams were done naked to curb cheating

Candidates sitting the exam. Photo: Courtesy.

In an attempt to prevent cheating during a written exam, the Indian Army asked over 1,000 to strip to their underwear and take the test outdoors in the state of Bihar. Images published by Indian media showed the naked men in an open field trying to complete the test by holding the sheets of paper on their thighs or the ground, under the watchful eyes of uniformed supervisors.

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