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Who was the founder Director of the TIFR ?
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- S. S. Bhatnagar
- H. J. Bhabha
- M. N. Saha
- Vikram Sarabhai
- S. S. Bhatnagar
Correct Option: B
TIFR was founded on 1 June 1945, and Homi Bhabha was appointed its first director. The institute started function within the campus of the Indian Institute of Science, Banglore, and moved to Mumbai (then Bombay) later that year. TIFR’s new campus in Colaba was designed by Chicago-based architect Helmuth Bartsch and was inaugurated by Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru on 15 January 1962.