Directive influence of functional group in monosubstituted benzeneMedium

Nitration and Oxidation of m-Xylene

Given below are two statements :
Statement (I) : On nitration of m-xylene with HNO₃, H₂SO₄followed by oxidation, 4-nitrobenzene-1, 3-dicarboxylic acid is obtained as the major product.
Statement (II) : CH₃ group is o/p-directing while-NO₂ group is m-directing group.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :

SELECT ONE OPTION