"ΜΑΚA" (Maulana Abul Kalam Azad) trophy was introduced in:

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The correct option is (1):
The Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (MAKA) Trophy is a highly prestigious national sports award in India, and it was officially instituted by the Government of India in the academic year 1956–57. Named in honor of the first Union Minister of Education, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, this rolling trophy is presented annually to the university that demonstrates the best overall performance in inter-university and national-level sports competitions. The establishment of the MAKA Trophy marked a significant step in the nation's efforts to promote competitive sports, encourage athletic excellence, and integrate physical fitness as a core part of the higher education system, fulfilling the vision of Maulana Azad himself for holistic student development. Its first recipient for this inaugural year was the University of Bombay.

The incorrect options are (2), (3), and (4):
The options 1958-59, 1960-61, and 1962-63 are incorrect because the MAKA Trophy had already been successfully instituted and awarded in the years preceding them. The official records confirm that the award was established in 1956-57, and subsequent academic sessions saw the trophy being awarded to various universities. For instance, Panjab University was the recipient for both the 1957-58 and 1958-59 academic sessions, proving the trophy was fully operational and being distributed by these dates. By 1960-61, the award was already in its fifth cycle, and by 1962-63, Delhi University received the honor, demonstrating a continuous history of the award well past its founding date. These subsequent years are simply dates of later awards, not the year of the trophy's introduction.