Consider the following:
Statement-$I$: In the nitration of aniline,a significant amount of $m$-nitroaniline is formed.
Statement-$II$: In the presence of a strongly acidic medium,aniline is protonated to form the anilinium ion,which is meta-directing.

• A
  Both statement-$I$ and statement-$II$ are correct
• B
  Both statement-$I$ and statement-$II$ are not correct
• C
  Statement-$I$ is correct,but statement-$II$ is not correct
• D
  Statement-$I$ is not correct,but statement-$II$ is correct