Is e-way bill mandatory in case of exempted goods

is e-way bill required for the transport of pulses by GTA and even for the supplier/recipient?
 because as per  notification no-12/2017 CT (R) dated 28/06/2017 and notification no 9/2017 IT(R) dated 28.6.2017  sl.no-21 gta is exempt in case of supply of pulses.
and under notification u/s 11(1) of the CGST ACT,2017 PULSES IS EXEMPT.