The correct answer is D) A positive, but not linear relationship.
This comes from the equation Ek=1/2mv^2
Where Ek is Kinetic Energy, m is mass, and v is the speed (or velocity).
As we can see in the equation, the relation is not linear but quadratic and it is positive.
Because of the geographical position (India is between China<span> and </span>West Asia<span> and Europe) India always was icluded and made money from trade. </span><span>
India traded cotton, silks, dyes, drugs, gold, ivory, often earning great fortunes. From Middle East & Roman Empire, they brought back pottery, wine, metals, some slaves, and especially gold;
</span>Indian traders were selling West Asian glass<span> and </span>wool<span> to people in China, and Chinese things like </span>silk<span> and </span>pottery<span> to people in West Asia.</span>
They were striking a blow for freedom against imperialism(b)