Chemistry - Carboxylic acid and their Derivatives Question with Solution | TestHub

Given below are two statements :
Statement (I) : On nitration of m-xylene with ${\mathrm{HNO}}_3,{\mathrm{H}}_2{\mathrm{SO}}_4$ followed by oxidation, 4-nitrobenzene-1,3-dicarboxylic acid is obtained as the major product.
Statement (II) : $-{\mathrm{CH}}_3$ group is o/p-directing while $-{\mathrm{NO}}_2$ group is m-directing group.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :