Correct option is A
The correct option to fill in the blank is (a)
launched.
• The phrase "last year" indicates
simple past tense, and the correct past form of "launch" is
launched. (Hindi: शुरू किया)
Example: They launched a new policy last year.
Other options:
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(b) Launches – present simple tense (Hindi: शुरू करता है)
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(c) Launching – present participle/continuous (Hindi: शुरू कर रहा है)
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(d) Launch – base form/infinitive (Hindi: शुरू करना)
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Information Booster:
✔ Time indicators like “last year”, “yesterday”, “in 2020” require
simple past tense verbs.