Identify the clause in the highlighted portion of the given sentence.
Can you tell me who wrote the Panchtantra?

Correct option is B

Correct answer: (b) Noun Clause
Meaning of the clause (who wrote the Panchtantra):
• It gives information about a thing/idea (the identity of the writer) (Hindi: कौन लिखने वाला था/किसने लिखा)
Why it is a Noun Clause (in detail):
• Ask the question: “Can you tell me what?”
• The answer is: who wrote the Panchtantra.
• So, this highlighted clause works as the object of the verb “tell”.
• A clause that functions as a noun (subject/object/complement) is called a Noun Clause.
Example: I know what you did. (what you did = noun clause, object of “know”)
Grammatical rule (English):
• Noun clause often begins with wh-words (what, who, why, where, how) or that and functions as a noun.
व्याकरणिक नियम (Hindi):
• जो clause वाक्य में संज्ञा की तरह (कर्ता/कर्म/पूरक) कार्य करे, वह Noun Clause कहलाता है। यहाँ यह “tell” का कर्म (object) है।
Meanings of other options (why incorrect):
• Adjective Clause → noun/pronoun को describe करता है (जो/जिस). यहाँ clause object की तरह है।
• Adverb Clause → time/reason/condition बताता है; यहाँ नहीं।
• Principal Clause → main clause है: “Can you tell me” principal clause है, underlined नहीं।
Hence, option (b) is the correct answer.