Answer: C
The nitro group is strongly electron-withdrawing and, in the ortho position, also hinders solvation and protonation of the amino group. The conjugate acid of 2-nitroaniline has pKa≈−0.3 against 4.6 for anilinium, so it is far weaker than aniline. The methyl-substituted anilines are not weaker than aniline in this series.