Correct option is A
Sol. The Bhore Committee (1946) was the first to recommend the establishment of Primary Health Centres (PHCs) and introduced the concept of comprehensive primary health care in India.
Explanation of each option:
· (a) Bhore committee – It laid the foundation for India’s health system, advocating for universal and primary health care access.
· (b) Mudaliar committee – It reviewed Bhore’s recommendations and focused on strengthening referral services and district hospitals.
· (c) Mukherjee committee – It primarily focused on malaria control and strengthening the national malaria eradication programme.
· (d) Kartar Singh committee – It suggested the multipurpose worker scheme to improve rural health workforce efficiency.