Option 1: 1, 2, 3, 4

This option suggests that the correct order of the countries in descending order of their Global Human Development Index, 2019 is Germany, the USA, South Africa, and India. This means that Germany has the highest index, followed by the USA, then South Africa, and finally India.

Alert - correct answer should be: 2, 1, 3, 4

The correct answer should be option 2, which suggests that the correct order is the USA, Germany, South Africa, and India. This means that the USA has the highest index, followed by Germany, then South Africa, and finally India.