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    Consider the Following statements: I.

    Affordability Index for H1 2022 was recently released by Knight Frank India. II. Knight Frank India tracks the equated monthly installment (EMI) to income ratio for an average household to calculate a city's score III. According to it Ahmedabad was the most affordable for home buyers in the first half of calendar year 2022. Which statement/statements is/are correct?
    A only I Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B only III Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C only II Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D all I, II and III Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E None of the statements is correct. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Knight Frank India released proprietary study Affordability Index for H1 2022. For its proprietary Affordability Index, Knight Frank India tracks the equated monthly installment (EMI) to income ratio for an average household to calculate a city's score. The study has shown a steady improvement from 2010 to 2021 across the top eight cities in India. Of the top eight cities in the country, Ahmedabad was the most affordable for home buyers in the first half of calendar year 2022. In terms of the home purchase affordability index, Ahmedabad improved from 46 per cent in 2010 to 25 per cent in 2019 and to 22 per cent in H1 of 2022. Following Ahmedabad are Pune and Chennai, at 26 per cent each. Among the remaining top five cities, Kolkata was the next most affordable at 27 per cent in the index for H1 2022, followed by Bengaluru (28 per cent), NCR (30 per cent), Hyderabad (31 per cent) and Mumbai (56 per cent).

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