Which one of the following comes under the “State List” of the Constitution of…

Concept: Article 246, read with the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution, divides law-making subjects between the Union and the States through three lists — the Union List (List I, ordinarily an exclusive Parliament domain), the State List (List II, ordinarily an exclusive State Legislature domain, subject to constitutional exceptions such as Articles 249, 250, 252, 253 and 356 under which Parliament may legislate on State List matters), and the Concurrent List (List III, subjects on which both Parliament and State Legislatures may legislate, with the Union law ordinarily prevailing over a conflicting State law under Article 254, subject to Article 254(2) where a State law that received Presidential assent prevails in that State unless Parliament later legislates further on the same matter).

Application: Mapping each option to its constitutional list:

Only Police sits in the State List among the four options. Forest was originally a State List subject (old Entry 19) but was shifted into the Concurrent List by the 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1976; Defence and Banking have always been Union List subjects.

Cross-check: This fits the general federal design — subjects needing uniform national policy or security, such as the armed forces and currency/banking, sit in the Union List, while day-to-day law-and-order administration such as policing stays with the states. RSSB's official Patwar 2025 Shift 1 answer key also confirms Police as the correct answer.