Which of the following items is a part of the State List?

Correct option is D

The correct answer is (d) Pilgrimages in India
Explanation:
• Pilgrimages within India (other than pilgrimages to places outside India) are listed under Entry 7 of the State List (List II) of the Seventh Schedule.
• The Seventh Schedule of the Indian Constitution defines and specifies the allocation of powers and functions between the Union and the States.
• The State List contains items over which the State Legislatures have exclusive power to make laws under normal circumstances.
• Originally, the State List had 66 items, but after the 42nd Amendment Act of 1976, five subjects were moved to the Concurrent List.
Information Booster:
• Article 246 of the Constitution deals with the division of legislative powers between the Union and the States.
• While Pilgrimages within India are a State subject, Pilgrimages to places outside India fall under the Union List (Entry 20).
Additional Knowledge:
(a) Trusts and trustees:
• This falls under the Concurrent List (List III) as Entry 10.
• Both the Union and State governments can legislate on this subject.
(b) Protection of wild animals and birds:
• This was moved from the State List to the Concurrent List (Entry 17B) via the 42nd Amendment Act, 1976.
(c) Social security and social insurance:
• This is an item in the Concurrent List (Entry 23), which also includes employment and unemployment.