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

A

inspite 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 strongly acidic medium, anilinium ion is formed which is meta directing.
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