Which of the following statements are correct about the Chinese contribution to geographical thought? Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

1.Chinese scholars first developed a scientific method of cartography based on a rectangular coordinate system.

2.They were the first to put forward the idea of the periodic nature of the monsoons.

3.They recognised that Africa was a southward pointing triangle whereas on contemporary maps it was represented as pointing eastwards.

4.They opined that geography is not concerned with the individual plant but rather with the plant and animal cover.

A2 and 3

B3 and 4

C1 and 2

D1 and 3

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