28.Which state launched the ‘Indira Gandhi urban employment guarantee scheme’? [A] Chhattisgarh [B] Rajasthan [C] Sikkim [D] Odisha Show Answer
Employment Guarantee Scheme was first introduced in Maharasthra in 1972−73. The scheme was the first of its kind to give recognition to the 'right to work' enshrined in the constitution. It emboided a commitment by the state to provide work to a person who comes forward to offer labour.