Statement-1: The Friedel-Crafts alkylation of nitrobenzene give meta alkylated nitrobenzene.
Statement-2: Nitro group is meta directing during aromatic electrophilic substitution as it decreases electron density at $O$ and $p$ position.

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Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True; Statement-2 is a correct explanation for Statement-1.

Statement-1 is False, Statement- 2 is True.

Statement- 1 is True, Statement-2 is True, Statement-2 is NOT a correct explanation for Statement-1.

Statement-1 is True, Statement- 2 is False.

answer is D.

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Detailed Solution

Nitrobenzene is a deactivated ring and deactivated rings do not give F.C. reaction.

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