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Nitration of aniline in strong acidic medium also gives m-nitroaniline because

A

In spite of of substituents nitro group always goes to only m-position.

B

In electrophilic substitution reactions amino group is meta directive.

C

In absence of substituents nitro group always goes to m-position.

D

In acidic (strong) medium aniline is present as anilinium ion.

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D

In acidic medium aniline is protonated to form anilinium ion which is metadirecting.
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