Given below are two statements:
Statement I: Benzene is nitrated to give nitrobenzene, which on further treatment with \( \mathrm{CH_3COCl} \) \( / \) \( \mathrm{AlCl_3} \) will give
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Statement II: \( {-}\mathrm{NO_2} \) group is a m-directing, and deactivating group.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
