Direction: Which of the phrases given below the sentence should replace the word/phrase given below in bold in the sentence to make it grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is given and no correction is required, mark 'no correction required' as the answer.
First launched in December 2018, the index has become the primary tool for monitoring progress on the SDGs in the country and have simultaneous fostered competition among the states and Union territories by ranking them on the global goals.
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had simultaneously fostered competition
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has simultaneously fostered competition
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has simultaneous fostered competition
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has simultaneously foster competition
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