Which of the following statements regarding the World Climate Types and their relation with Inter Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) is/are correct?
1. Tropical Wet Climate is one of the world's rainiest due to the dominance of the ITCZ over it.
2. Tropical Savanna Climate experiences a distinctive alternation of wet and dry seasons, caused chiefly by the seasonal shift in latitude of the subtropical highs and ITCZ.
3. The Tropical Monsoonal Climate experiences heavy rainfall as a consequence of the nearness of the ITCZ for much of the year.
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1, 2 and 3. All three statements are correct. The Tropical Wet (Equatorial) Climate experiences year-round heavy rainfall due to the persistent dominance of the ITCZ over equatorial regions. The Tropical Savanna Climate has distinct wet and dry seasons because the ITCZ migrates seasonally north and south of the equator following the apparent movement of the Sun, alternating with the influence of subtropical high pressure belts. The Tropical Monsoonal Climate, including India's, receives heavy seasonal rainfall as the ITCZ shifts close to these regions during summer.

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