Which of the following is/are other historical names for table tennis?

a. Gossima

b. Whiff-whaff

c. Ping-pong 

Correct option is A

• Gossima: This was one of the earliest names used for the sport in the late 19th century in England.
• Whiff-whaff: Another name used in the early stages, referencing the sound of the ball being hit back and forth.
• Ping-pong: The name "Ping-pong" became a popular brand name and has often been used synonymously with table tennis, particularly in the United States and other countries.

Information Booster:

• Gossima was the name used for a variant of the game in the 19th century, and it was played on a lawn tennis table with makeshift equipment.
• The name Whiff-whaff referred to the light, bouncing sound of the ball as it was struck back and forth in early forms of the game.
• Ping-pong became the most widely recognized term and was trademarked by the game’s commercial manufacturers, J. Jaques & Son Ltd., who marketed it in the late 1800s.
• The game evolved from early forms of lawn tennis, where people started using a table and improvised equipment to play indoors.