Which was a first in the India-New Zealand Under-20 Rugby Series at Rajgir?
- A.A rugby match played under floodlights in India
- B.Two mixed-team matches with players of both nations on the same side
- C.The first rugby World Cup qualifier hosted by India
- D.The first women's rugby match played in Bihar
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Explanation
The correct answer is the two mixed-team matches. The programme had four Rugby Sevens matches in all, and two of them were mixed-team fixtures in which national players from India and New Zealand played alongside one another as teammates rather than as opponents. This was described as the first time such matches had been played, and the President of Rugby India, Mr Rahul Bose, called them the most meaningful part of the exchange. Option A is incorrect, as no claim about floodlit rugby was made. Option C is wrong, because the series was a bilateral exchange and not a World Cup qualifying event. Option D is also incorrect: Under-20 women's teams did take part, including New Zealand's Hine Toa, but the first described in the series was the mixed-team format, not a women's match.
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- A.Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar
- B.Rajgir Sports Complex, Bihar
- C.Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi
- D.Sardar Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad
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