GATE Mechanical 2019 Set 1 | GA | Question: 5

Question

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

Answer 1

• He was accused of skirting. Skirt as a verb means to avoid discussing a subject or problem, usually because there are difficulties that you do not want to deal with.
• Skirting means to avoid (something) especially because it is difficult or will cause problems.

So, the correct answer is $(B).$ 

Comments

1. Collaring: To grab or hold someone by the collar of their shirt.
2. Skirting: To avoid dealing with something difficult or unpleasant.
3. Tying: To fasten something with a string, rope, or similar material.
4. Belting: To hit someone or something hard or It can also mean to wear a belt.

Answer 2

Skirting meaning  - avoiding the main point of difficult topic, talking around instead of directly addressing it 

e.g) He was skirting around the consequences happened during preparation phase instead of directly saying that - "he did not prepared well for GATE exam"