Given below are two statements:
Statement $I$: Benzene is nitrated to give nitrobenzene, which on further treatment with $CH_{3}COCl / AlCl_{3}$ will give the product shown in the image.
Statement $II$: The $-NO_{2}$ group is a $m$-directing and deactivating group.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer:

• A
  Statement $I$ is correct but Statement $II$ is incorrect.
• B
  Both Statement $I$ and Statement $II$ are correct.
• C
  Statement $I$ is incorrect but Statement $II$ is correct.
• D
  Both Statement $I$ and Statement $II$ are incorrect.