Correct option is C
The correct answer is (c), Karve Committee. The Karve Committee, also known as the Village and Small-Scale Industries Committee, was set up in 1955 to find out the potential of utilizing small-scale industries for promoting rural development. The committee was headed by Dattatreya Gopal Karve, an Indian economist, and professor who contributed to the fields of economics, public administration, and the cooperative movement in India.
The Karve Committee's report was well-received by the government and many of its recommendations were implemented. The committee's work played an important role in the development of small-scale industries in India.