Which state became the first state in the country to give transgender people social welfare benefits

2016

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A	Haryana
B	Madhya Pradesh
C	Maharashtra
D	Odisha

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Odisha is the state to give transgender people social welfare benefits.

Detailed explanation-2: -By India Today Web Desk: Odisha has become the first state in the country to provide food grains, pension, health, education and housing benefits to the transgender community, thus including them in the Below Poverty Line (BPL) category.

Detailed explanation-3: -It is worth noting that the Karnataka government had decided to provide one percent reservation in government jobs for the people of the transgender community and it is the first state in the country to do so.

Detailed explanation-4: -Mondal was appointed a judge in the Lok Adalat of Islampur in West Bengal in 2017, becoming the first person from her community to hold such a post in the country.

Detailed explanation-5: -Tamil Nadu was the first state in India to introduce a transgender welfare policy, wherein transgender individuals can access free gender affirmation surgery in government hospitals and various other benefits and rights.

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