The social and political life textbooks: A. Include definitions and descriptions of socio-political issues. B. Portray institutions and processes as if they functioned as envisioned in the Constitution. C. Provide diverse concrete examples of people and regions. Choose the correct option:

The NCERT Social and Political Life textbooks include definitions and descriptions of socio-political issues (A) and provide diverse concrete examples of people and regions (C) to make concepts relatable. However, statement B is incorrect because the textbooks deliberately do NOT portray institutions as functioning ideally per the Constitution; instead, they show real-world gaps between constitutional vision and actual functioning, encouraging critical engagement. Hence A and C are correct.