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UPSC 2010: Which of the following is/are treated as artificial currency?
(a)ADR
(b)GDR
(c)SDR
(d)Both ADR and SDR
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (c) SDR
Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) are reserve assets created by the IMF and are often described as an international ‘artificial currency’. ADRs and GDRs are depositary receipts representing equity and are not currencies. Hence only SDR qualifies. ([imf.org](https://www.imf.org/en/topics/special-drawing-right?utm_source=openai))
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