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Question

What is the full form of ITCZ?

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SSC CGL 2017 (Tier 1) Previous Year Paper (16-Aug-2017) (Shift 1)
The correct answer is

Intertropical convergence zone

ITCZ stands for Intertropical Convergence Zone — a low-pressure belt encircling the Earth near the equator where the northeast and southeast trade winds converge. The rising warm, moist air there produces heavy convective rainfall and thunderstorms, and the zone shifts north and south seasonally with the sun, driving monsoon onset in regions like India.

'Converter' and 'center' are not the recognised expansions, so options 1, 3 and 4 are incorrect.

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