The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Meena asked me to get her a couple of books.

The given direct speech is an imperative sentence. Imperative sentences comprise of order, request, advise, suggest, etc. The given sentence is a request.

Changes required:

• 'asked' is introduced in the sentence to denote request.
• preposition 'to' is used in the sentence.
• 'me' changes to 'her' as 'me' refers to the girl Meena.

On making these changes, the given sentence can be converted to its respective indirect speech.

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Enthusiastic.

Apathetic means showing or feeling no interest, enthusiasm, or concern. Enthusiastic means having or showing intense and eager enjoyment, interest, or approval.

Meaning of the other words:

• Indifferent: Having no particular interest or concern; apathetic.
• Dispassionate: Not influenced by strong emotion; able to be rational and impartial.
• Unconcerned: Having no worry or interest; indifferent.

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. A person's lack of decisiveness, neutrality or hesitance to choose between two sides in an argument or a competition.

• The idiom “sit on the fence” means to avoid making a decision or choice.
• Hence, option 1 is most appropriate to describe the idiom.

The correct answer is Option 3, i.e., Dislike.

• Despise: to strongly dislike or disapprove of.
• Dislike: a feeling of distaste, a lack of positive regard.

Hence, these two words are synonymous.

The correct answer is Option 3 i.e. Diminish.

• "Escalate" means to increase in intensity, extent, or scope.
• "Diminish" means to make or become less, to reduce in size, importance, or intensity.
  
  Therefore, "diminish" is the opposite of "escalate" as it implies a decrease or reduction rather than an increase.

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. Speach.

The correct spelling is 'Speech' which means the expression of or the ability to express thoughts and feelings by articulate sounds.

The rest of the words are spelt correctly with the following meanings.

1. Verbal- Relating to or in the form of words.
2. Melody- A sequence of single notes that is musically satisfying.
3. Written- Compose, write, and send (a letter) to someone.

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Kevin told that Virat played with passion.

The given sentence is an assertive sentence in the Present indefinite tense. It will be converted to past indefinite tense.

Changes:

• 'said' changes to 'told'
• Conjunction ‘that’ is used to connect reporting and reported speech.
• 'plays' changes to 'played'.

On making these necessary changes, the sentence can be changed to its respective indirect speech.

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. DABC.

Sentence ‘D’ is clearly the opening sentence, since it tells about the Solar system.

Sentence A will follow it which tells us what the Solar System consists of?

Sentence B will follow it as it tells about other planets in order of distance from the Sun. We have already read about ‘The Sun’ in the prior sentence.

The concluding sentence is sentence C as it tells us that about the position of the Sun and the position of other planets, asteroids, comets and meteoroids revolving around it.

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Political parties have evolved along the.

The error lies in option 1 because of the wrong use of "Preposition".

We need to replace "Along" with "Over" to make the statement grammatically correct.

Grammatical concept:- 

The correct phrase is "over the years", which is commonly used to indicate a gradual process or change over time.

"Along the years" is incorrect in this context, as "along" is generally used to indicate direction or position, not the passage of time.

The chosen option contains the Grammatical Error hence, it will be the correct choice.

Correct Sentence:-

Political parties have evolved over the years in an unusual manner, going from being conservative on social issues to radical.

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. luxurious.

Let's have a look at the meaning of the given options:-

1. luxurious- very comfortable; full of expensive and beautiful things.
2. stoic- suffering pain or difficulty without complaining.
3. austere- very simple; without decoration.
4. expansive- (used about a person) talking a lot in an interesting way; friendly.

Luxurious which means "very comfortable; full of expensive and beautiful things" fits in the context appropriately. 

Correct Sentence:-

All the millionaires of the world are leading a luxurious life even in the difficult phase of the century.