Tropical evergreen rain forest biome provides optimum environmental conditions for the growth of plants and animals. Which one among the following statements regarding this is not correct?

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Q: 37 (CDS-I/2017)
Tropical evergreen rain forest biome provides optimum environmental conditions for the growth of plants and animals.
Which one among the following statements regarding this is not correct?

question_subject: 

Geography

question_exam: 

CDS-I

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0,40,80,25,12,14,69

keywords: 

{'tropical evergreen rain forest biome': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'evergreen rain forest biome': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'thermal biome': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'biome': [1, 0, 0, 3], 'optimum environmental conditions': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'heavy rainfall': [1, 1, 4, 3], 'plants': [11, 0, 4, 4]}

Option 1: This statement is correct. Tropical evergreen rainforests have heavy rainfall and high temperatures throughout the year. These conditions contribute to the lush growth and diversity of plants and animals in this biome.

Option 2: This statement is correct. The tropical evergreen rainforest biome is also known as a mega-thermal biome. This term refers to the high temperatures found in this type of biome.

Option 3: This statement is correct. The evergreen rainforest biome extends between 10° N and 10° S latitudes. This region includes countries like Brazil, Congo, Indonesia, and others.

Option 4: Alert - correct answer should be "The maximum development of this biome has taken place in the Amazon Basin, Congo Basin, and Southeast Asia." The statement in option 4 is incorrect. The tropical evergreen rainforest biome is most developed in the Amazon Basin in South America, the Congo Basin in Africa, and Southeast Asia. Central and southern California and the northwestern coastal lands of Africa do not have tropical rainforest biomes.

In conclusion, the incorrect statement is option 4, as the maximum development of the tropical evergreen rainforest biome has not taken place in central and southern California, and northwestern coastal lands of Africa.