In 1937, the Steel Corporation of Bengal was constituted in association with the _______and set up another iron and steel producing unit at Burnpur (West Bengal).

Correct option is D

The Steel Corporation of Bengal (SCOB) was established in 1937 in collaboration with the Indian Iron and Steel Company (IISCO). It set up a major iron and steel production facility at Burnpur, West Bengal. Later, in 1972, IISCO was nationalized and became part of Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL).

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• SCOB was founded in 1937 to expand steel production.
• Burnpur plant became a major iron and steel hub.
• IISCO was merged with SAIL in 2006.
• TISCO (Tata Steel) was already operational since 1907.
• Durgapur and Rourkela plants were established after independence.