Which of the following educational institutions was raised into a university in May 1958 and was established in 1911, owing its inception to the princely donations of the Tata family?

AThe Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur

BTata Institute of Fundamental Research

CThe Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore ✓ Correct

DThe Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay

Correct answer: (C) The Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore

Explanation

The Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, founded in 1911 through the Tata family's donations, was raised to a deemed university in May 1958.

IIT Kanpur was established in 1959 and is unrelated to the 1911 Tata endowment.

The Tata Institute of Fundamental Research was founded in 1945, later than the institution in question.

IIT Bombay was set up in 1958 and did not originate from the Tata donations of 1911.

IISc grew out of the vision of Jamsetji Tata for advanced scientific research in India.

It remains one of India's foremost institutions for science and engineering research.

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