Following the February Revolution of 1917 which led to the abdication of Tsar Nicholas II, a Provisional Government was formed in Russia. Alexander Kerensky initially served as Minister of War and later became the Prime Minister of this Provisional Government in July 1917.
Alexander Kerensky was
Asked in UPSC CDS 1 2017 · Topic: Russian Revolution and the Rise of USSR (The Provisional Government and the concept of 'dual power')
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Answer: A. the head of the Provisional Government in Russia before the October Revolution
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