Correct option is C
While other options include prominent educational figures and authors, they were not involved in the creation of this specific handbook. V. S. Verma and A. Mukherjee are known for their work in science education, P. E. Bryant and T. Nunes focus on cognitive development and early math learning, and R. S. Aggarwal and P. Singh are authors of popular mathematics textbooks.
Hukum Singh, Ram Avtar, and V. P. Singh were all associated with the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) during the development of the handbook and played a key role in its creation. The book acknowledges their contributions in the preface and throughout the text.