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The Tata Iron and Steel Company (TISCO) was founded in:
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Answer: Option B — 1907
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The Tata Iron and Steel Company (TISCO) was founded in:
- 1932
- 1907
- 1911
- 1868
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Remember: TISCO (Tata Steel) = registered 26 August 1907 (Jamsetji Tata's vision; set up by Dorabji Tata); first steel 1912 at Sakchi (renamed Jamshedpur in 1919); renamed Tata Steel 2005; acquired Corus 2007.
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