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  1. Ireland, Norway, Australia, Switzerland
  2. Norway, Switzerland, Australia, Ireland
  3. Norway, Australia, Ireland, Switzerland
  4. Switzerland, Ireland, Norway, Australia
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Option 2 : Norway, Switzerland, Australia, Ireland

The correct answer is option 2) Norway, Switzerland, Australia, Ireland.

According to the Human Development Index (HDI) -: 

Country HDI Rank  
Norway .953 1
Switzerland .944 2
Australia .939 3
Ireland .938 4
  • HDI is an Index which is used to measure a country's development by United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
  • As per the above table highest HDI valued country ranks 1 and so on.
  • Hence option ( 2 ) i.e. 'Norway, Switzerland, Australia, Ireland' is correct.
  • HDI is scored by using three indexes i.e. :
    • Gross National Income.
    • Health.
    • Education.
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