Navroz is a festival celebrated in India by the:

Question

Navroz is a festival celebrated in India by the:

1. A. Hindus
2. B. Muslims
3. C. Christians
4. D. Parsis (Correct answer)

Correct Answer

Option D — Parsis

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is Parsis.

Key Points

• Navroz (Nowruz) is the Persian New Year celebrated by the Parsi community (Zoroastrians) in India.
• It falls on the first day of spring (around March 21 as per the Persian calendar) or in August as per the Shahenshahi Parsi calendar used in India.
• "Navroz" means "New Day" in Persian.