The formation of the Provisional Government and the spread of Soviets after February showed which dual result?

A formal government was formed while popular representative bodies emerged

The governing concept is dual power after the February Revolution of 1917. The Tsar abdicated, and a Provisional Government was established as the formal state authority. At the same time, workers’ and soldiers’ Soviets expanded and represented organised popular forces. These institutions did not have identical aims, and their coexistence created an unstable balance of authority often described as dual power. Hence option A correctly identifies both outcomes. Option B is false because the Tsar did not regain power. Options C and D are also incorrect: the revolution did not create combined foreign and church rule, nor did it leave only the army in control.

This is a Class 9 History question. Chapter: Socialism in Europe and the Russian Revolution. Topic: The February Revolution in Petrograd.