Correct option is A
Option (a) is the correct meaning of the given idiom.
Stir up a hornets’ nest: To provoke a situation full of trouble, anger, or complications. (मुसीबत को न्योता देना)
Example: His remarks on the policy stirred up a hornets’ nest in the parliament.
Other related idioms and their meanings:
- “Add fuel to the fire” – To worsen an already bad situation.
- “Open a can of worms” – To create more problems while solving one.
- “Kick the hornet’s nest” – To do something that causes trouble.