Presence of nitro group in a benzene ring:

renders the ring basic

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deactivates the ring towards nucleophilic substitution

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deactivates the ring towards electrophilic substitution

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activates the ring towards electrophilic substitution

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The correct option is C deactivates the ring towards electrophilic substitution
Nitro group shows - R effect and withdraws electron density from the benzene ring and hence deactivates the ring towards electrophilic aromatic substitution

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