Consider the following statements1. Columbus estimated that Asia must lie very close to Europe on the west on the basis of the work of Ptolemy.2. Strabo gave a correct explanation of the floods of the Nile, attributing them to the heavy rains in Ethiopia.Which of the statements given above is / are correct ?

Consider the following statements1. Columbus estimated that Asia must

1.	Consider the following statements1. Columbus estimated that Asia must lie very close to Europe on the west on the basis of the work of Ptolemy.2. Strabo gave a correct explanation of the floods of the Nile, attributing them to the heavy rains in Ethiopia.Which of the statements given above is / are correct ?
A.	1 only
B.	2 only
C.	Both 1 and 2
D.	Neither 1 nor 2
Answer» D. Neither 1 nor 2