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The minister avoided any mention of the issue of women's reservation in the private sector. He was accused of ______ the issue. A. collaring B. skirting C. tying D. belting

GATE 2019 · General Aptitude · Most Appropriate Word · medium

Answer: B. skirting

  1. Understand the context: The minister 'avoided any mention' of the issue. The blank must mean the same as deliberately avoiding or evading. This is the definition of 'skirting an issue'.
  2. Test each option: A. collaring = grabbing/catching (not avoidance). B. skirting = going around the edge of, avoiding (CORRECT). C. tying = binding (no relevant idiom). D. belting = hitting hard or singing loudly (no relevant idiom). Only B fits.