Why did power not become stable after the February Revolution despite formation of the Provisional Government?

Because Soviets also remained influential and dual power emerged

The Provisional Government had formal administrative authority after the Tsar’s fall, but it did not control political life by itself. Soviets continued to represent workers and soldiers and possessed strong influence over public action and military opinion. This created competing centres of authority. The government had to function alongside the Soviets, so its decisions were contested and its power remained limited. The resulting arrangement made the new order unstable.

Option A is correct because continuing Soviet influence produced dual power. The Tsar did not immediately recover complete authority, workers did not leave politics, and Petrograd did not become empty. The problem was not the absence of a government but the presence of another powerful political centre beside it. This explains why the February settlement did not bring lasting stability.

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