Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, was assassinated on 28th June 1914 in Sarajevo (present-day Bosnia and Herzegovina). He was killed by Gavrilo Princip, a Bosnian Serb nationalist. This event triggered a chain reaction of political alliances and military mobilizations that ultimately led to the outbreak of World War I on 28 July 1914.
World war I started after the assassination of archeduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria on?
Review the verified answer and explanation for this PPSC Punjab Public Service Commission past-paper question on CampusFin.
Question context
This question is part of 📚 General Knowledge within the broader 🌐 Current Affairs & GK subject and appears in the PPSC Punjab Public Service Commission preparation collection. Reviewing the answer together with nearby questions helps reinforce the underlying concept and identify how it may appear in competitive exams.