Match List-I with List-II
| List-I | List-II | ||
| (A) | Poets and writers | (I) | Intrapersonal |
| (B) | Scientists | (II) | Bodily-Kinaesthetic |
| (C) | Philosophers and spiritual leaders | (III) | Logical-Mathematical |
| (D) | Athletes, dancers and gymnasts | (IV) | Linguistic |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → (A)-(IV), (B)-(III), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)
(A) Poets and writers — this matches (IV) Linguistic. Linguistic intelligence is the capacity to use language fluently and flexibly to express one’s thinking; such persons are ‘word-smart’, and poets and writers are very strong in it.
(B) Scientists — this matches (III) Logical-Mathematical. Persons high on it think logically and critically, engage in abstract reasoning and manipulate symbols to solve mathematical problems, as scientists and Nobel Prize winners do.
(C) Philosophers and spiritual leaders — this matches (I) Intrapersonal. It is the knowledge of one’s internal strengths and limitations; persons high on it have finer sensibilities about their identity, human existence and the meaning of life.
(D) Athletes, dancers and gymnasts — this matches (II) Bodily-Kinaesthetic. It is the use of the whole body or portions of it for display or construction of products and for problem solving.
NCERT (2025-26): “Theory of Multiple Intelligences … Gardner studied extremely talented persons, who had shown exceptional abilities in their respective areas, and described eight types of intelligence. These are as follows: 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.…” “…Bodily-Kinaesthetic (an ability to use whole or portions of the body flexibly and creatively) : This consists of the use of the whole body or portions of it for display or construction of products and problem solving. Athletes, dancers, actors, sportspersons, gymnasts, and surgeons are likely to have such kind of intelligence.…” “…Intrapersonal (an ability to understand of one’s own feelings, motives, and desires): This refers to the knowledge of one’s internal strengths and limitations and using that knowledge to effectively relate to others. Persons high on this ability have finer sensibilities regarding their identity, human existence, and meaning of life. Philosophers and spiritual leaders present examples of this type of intelligence.…” |