What was the main reason power did not become stable even after the Provisional Government formed?

The influence of Soviets also remained

Power remained unstable after the formation of the Provisional Government because authority was divided between the new government and the Soviets, especially the Petrograd Soviet. The Provisional Government claimed formal state power, while the Soviets retained strong influence among workers, soldiers and sections of the population. This situation is commonly described as dual power. Option B is correct because the continuing influence of the Soviets limited the government’s ability to act independently and exposed competing claims to legitimacy. Option A is false because Tsarism did not immediately return. Option C is unrelated, and option D is the opposite of reality because workers’ and soldiers’ movements continued to shape politics. The unresolved division also affected war, land and social reforms.

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