The minister avoided any mention of the issue of women’s reservation in the private sector. He was accused of

Q. 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

Ans: skirting

skirting means attempting to ignore or avoiding to attempt. The first sentence states that the minister is avoiding something. So, skirting is correct in this context. The other words don’t fit in the context of the sentence.