Which one of the following does NOT fall in the areas of tropical deci

Which one of the following does NOT fall in the areas of tropical deciduous forest biomes ?

The Neotropics mainly West Indies
Indo-Malaysian zone mainly in south and south-east Asia except equatorial evergreen rainforest areas
Eastern Africa and northern Australia
North America mainly South-west America
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UPSC CAPF – 2019
The correct answer is D) North America mainly South-west America. Tropical deciduous forests are found in regions with a tropical climate characterized by a distinct dry season. Southwest America (USA/Mexico border region) is predominantly an arid and semi-arid desert biome, not a tropical deciduous forest biome.
– Tropical deciduous forests (or tropical dry forests) are found in parts of the tropics with significant seasonal variation in rainfall, leading trees to shed their leaves during the dry season.
– Examples of regions with tropical deciduous forests include parts of India, Southeast Asia, Northern Australia, Eastern Africa, Mexico, Central America, and parts of the Caribbean.
– The Southwest region of the United States, however, is characterized by arid and semi-arid climates supporting desert vegetation, chaparral, and grasslands, not tropical deciduous forests.
The distribution of biomes is determined by climate patterns, primarily temperature and precipitation. Tropical deciduous forests require both high temperatures and a significant amount of rainfall, concentrated in a specific wet season, which is not characteristic of the Southwest American climate.