Arrange the following flagship programmes in chronological order according to the year of their launch:

1.Naya Savera

2.USTTAD

3.Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram

4.Maulana Azad National Fellowship

A3, 4, 2, 1

B1, 4, 2, 3 ✓ Correct

C2, 3, 4, 1

D1, 2, 3, 4

Correct answer: (B) 1, 4, 2, 3

Explanation

In order of launch the sequence runs Naya Savera, Maulana Azad National Fellowship, USTTAD and then Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram.

Naya Savera, the free coaching scheme for minority candidates, is the earliest, from 2007.

The Maulana Azad National Fellowship for minority students followed in 2009.

USTTAD, aimed at upgrading traditional arts and crafts, began in 2015.

Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram, a restructured area development programme, came in 2018.

All four are welfare initiatives of the Ministry of Minority Affairs.

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