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Arrange the following countries in the descending order of their rank in the World Happiness Report, based on a three-year average 2020 \u2013 2022, published by the Sustainable Development Solutions Network :<\/p>\n

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  1. Israel<\/li>\n
  2. United Kingdom<\/li>\n
  3. United States of America<\/li>\n
  4. Switzerland<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Select the answer using the code given below :<\/p>\n

    [amp_mcq option1=”1, 4, 3, 2″ option2=”4, 3, 2, 1″ option3=”2, 4, 3, 1″ option4=”3, 4, 2, 1″ correct=”option1″]<\/p>\n

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    UPSC Geoscientist – 2024<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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    \nThe World Happiness Report 2023, which uses data averaged over 2020-2022, ranked countries based on happiness levels. The ranks for the given countries were: Israel (4), Switzerland (8), United States of America (15), and United Kingdom (19). Arranging them in descending order of rank (meaning from lowest rank number – highest happiness – to highest rank number – lowest happiness) gives the sequence: Israel (4), Switzerland (8), United States of America (15), United Kingdom (19). This corresponds to the order 1, 4, 3, 2.
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    \nThe World Happiness Report 2023 ranked countries based on various factors influencing well-being.
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    \nFinland was ranked as the happiest country in the world for the sixth consecutive year in the 2023 report. The report ranks countries based on six key factors: social support, income, health, freedom, generosity, and absence of corruption.
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    Arrange the following countries in the descending order of their rank in the World Happiness Report, based on a three-year average 2020 \u2013 2022, published by the Sustainable Development Solutions Network : Israel United Kingdom United States of America Switzerland Select the answer using the code given below : [amp_mcq option1=”1, 4, 3, 2″ option2=”4, … <\/p>\n

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