Which of the following legislations was based on the

Solution

• The B.P. Adarkar Committee (1943) was appointed by the Government of India to create a scheme of health insurance for industrial workers. • The committee recommended a comprehensive social insurance scheme covering: o Medical care o Cash benefits during sickness o Maternity benefits o Employment injury benefits These recommendations formed the basis of the Employees’ State Insurance (ESI) Act, 1948, which created the ESI Scheme—India’s first major social security legislation for workers.