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Who is the author of the motivational book 'You Can Win'?

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Answer: Option D — Shiv Khera

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"You Can Win" is a motivational self-help book by the Indian author and speaker Shiv Khera, first published in 1998.

About the book:

  • It aims to help readers develop a positive attitude, self-confidence and good character in order to succeed in life.
  • It discusses topics such as the importance of attitude, building a positive self-image, motivation, interpersonal skills, setting goals, values and the habits of successful people.

A famous line associated with the book is: "Winners don't do different things. They do things differently."

It became one of the best-selling self-help books in India and has been translated into many languages.

About Shiv Khera:

  • He was born in India and worked in many jobs, including as a car washer and life insurance agent in the USA and Canada, before becoming a motivational speaker.
  • He has given lectures and training programmes for companies and organisations.
  • His other books include "Living with Honour", "Freedom Is Not Free" and "You Can Achieve More".
  • He started a movement against caste-based reservations and founded a political party, but he is best known as a motivational writer.

Other famous self-help authors:

  • Robin Sharma (Canada): "The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari" (1997) and "The 5 AM Club".
  • Dale Carnegie (USA): "How to Win Friends and Influence People" (1936), one of the earliest and best-selling self-help books.
  • Rhonda Byrne (Australia): "The Secret" (2006).
  • Stephen Covey (USA): "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People" (1989).
  • Napoleon Hill (USA): "Think and Grow Rich" (1937).
  • Norman Vincent Peale (USA): "The Power of Positive Thinking" (1952).
  • James Clear: "Atomic Habits" (2018).

Why not the other options?

  • ✗Robin Sharma wrote "The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari".
  • ✗Dale Carnegie wrote "How to Win Friends and Influence People".
  • ✗Rhonda Byrne wrote "The Secret".

Quick tip

Remember: "You Can Win" (1998) = Shiv Khera ("Winners don't do different things..."); "The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari" = Robin Sharma; "How to Win Friends and Influence People" = Dale Carnegie.

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This topic covers famous books and their authors, including ancient Indian texts, works of the freedom struggle, classic and modern literature, autobiographies of famous people, and recently published books by well-known personalities. Questions usually name a book and ask for its author, or the other way round. Ancient and historical books, such as Arthashastra (Kautilya), Indica (Megasthenes) and Gitanjali (Rabindranath Tagore), are tested most often. Autobiographies are another favourite, so learn titles such as 'My Experiments with Truth' (Mahatma Gandhi) and 'Wings of Fire' (A. P. J. Abdul Kalam). Practise the books and authors questions below, written in the style of the general awareness sections of exams such as SSC, banking, railways, CUET GAT, MAH CET and CLAT. Each question comes with a detailed explanation that adds related facts, so every question helps you revise more than one point.