William Shakespeare, Premchand and Rabindra Nath Tagore are famous writers whose drama, poems and stories have made them immortal. According to Gardner's Multiple Intelligences, identify their intelligence
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Linguistic
Option (1) Logical mathematical — Incorrect. It is the ability to think logically and critically, and solve problems; scientists and Nobel Prize winners are likely to be strong in it. Writing drama, poems and stories is a different gift.
Option (2) Spatial — Incorrect. Spatial intelligence refers to the abilities involved in forming, using, and transforming mental images; pilots, sailors, sculptors and painters have it in large measure.
Option (3) Linguistic — Correct. It is the capacity to use language fluently and flexibly to express one’s thinking and understand others. Such persons are ‘word-smart’, and poets and writers are very strong in it, as Shakespeare, Premchand and Tagore were.
Option (4) Naturalistic — Incorrect. It is the ability to identify the features of the natural world, such as different species of flora and fauna; hunters, farmers, botanists and bird watchers possess more of it.
NCERT (2025-26): “Theory of Multiple Intelligences … Linguistic (an ability to produce and use language) : It is the capacity to use language fluently and flexibly to express one’s thinking and understand others. Persons high on this intelligence are ‘word-smart’, i.e. they are sensitive to different shades of word meanings, are articulate, and can create linguistic images in their mind. Poets and writers are very strong in this component of intelligence. Logical-Mathematical (an ability to think logically and critically, and solve problems) : Persons high on this type of intelligence can think logically and critically. They engage in abstract reasoning, and can manipulate symbols to solve mathematical problems. Scientists and Nobel Prize winners are likely to be strong in this component. Spatial (an ability to form visual images and patterns) : It refers to the abilities involved in forming, using, and transforming mental images. The person high on this intelligence can easily represent the spatial world in the mind. Pilots, sailors, sculptors, painters, architects, interior decorators, and surgeons are likely to have highly developed spatial intelligence.…” “Theory of Multiple Intelligences … Naturalistic (an ability to identify the features of the natural world) : This involves complete awareness of our relationship with the natural world. It is useful in recognising the beauty of different species of flora and fauna, and making subtle discriminations in the natural world. Hunters, farmers, tourists, botanists, zoologists, and bird watchers possess more of naturalistic intelligence.…” |