Explanation
The correct answer is C: Gujarat.
Gujarat was the first state in India to implement the 10% quota for the economically weaker sections (EWS) in the general category. The quota was implemented in the state through a government resolution on January 14, 2019, just a few days after the Constitutional Amendment providing for the quota was passed by the Parliament.
The quota provides for reservations in educational institutions and public employment for individuals from the general category with an annual household income of up to Rs. 8 lakh and who do not belong to any reserved category such as Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes or Other Backward Classes. The 10% quota for EWS was implemented in all government jobs and educational institutions in Gujarat, including those under the private sector, from the academic year 2019-2020.
