SSC CPO 2020 PYQ — Question 84

SSC CPO - 25 Nov 2020 - Shift 2 • General Awareness • Q84

‘An Enquiry into the Nature and Cause of the Wealth of Nations’ is an influential work by
economist ______.

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Adam Smith

  • An Enquiry into the Nature and Cause of the Wealth of Nations is an influential work by economist Adam Smith.
  • Adam Smith's purpose in writing The Wealth of Nations was to critique and offer an alternative to the mercantilist economic system, which he believed would eventually stifle countries' productivity.