Previous Year Question
The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) was established in 1909 through a visionary partnership between the Mysore royal family, the Government of India and which of the following industrialists?
A.
Kasturbhai Lalbhai
B.
T. V. Sundaram Iyengar
C.
Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata
D.
Dinshaw Petit
Correct Answer: C
Detailed Solution
The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) was founded in 1909 through the joint efforts of Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata, the Government of India and the Maharaja of Mysore. In the 1890s, Jamsetji Tata envisioned establishing a world-class institution for higher education and scientific research in India and proposed contributing a significant part of his personal wealth for it. IISc's official history also describes its establishment as the result of the partnership between Tata, the Government of India and the Mysore royal family.