Uttar Pradesh government to launch CM fellowship programme

Current Context: Uttar Pradesh government will launch a CM fellowship program under which researchers will be appointed to help the government identify challenges in implementing government policies in aspirational blocks of the state.

• They will be entitled to Rs 30,000 per month stipend and will be given Rs 10,000 additionally for travel and a one-time Rs 15,000 sum for procuring a digital tablet.
• The state will appoint 100 researchers for 100 aspirational blocks.
• These researchers will conduct surveys and study existing schemes, compile data, find solutions for challenges faced in implementing the schemes, and give suggestions to the government.
• The program will be implemented for one year, extending to two years. The researchers will work under the district magistrate and chief development officer.
• The state government is looking for students or researchers with specifications in fields like agriculture, environment, education, rural development, public policy, governance, etc.
• UP has followed states like Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, and Haryana where CM fellowship schemes exist.
• Static Knowledge:
• CM of Uttar Pradesh: Yogi Adityanath
• Governor of Uttar Pradesh: Anandiben Patel

Question: 

Q.1 Which state recently launched a CM fellowship program for appointing researchers for aspirational blocks?
a. Bihar
b. Assam
c. Gujarat
d. Uttar Pradesh