Q. Who is the most recent winner of Karnataka Ratna award?
Answer: Puneeth Rajkumar
Notes: Karnataka Ratna is the highest civilian honor in the Indian state of Karnataka. It was established in 1992 by the Government of Karnataka. The award recognizes extraordinary contributions in any field. The award consists of a silver plaque and a 50-gram gold medal. It has been awarded to ten people. The first recipients were:

• Rajkumar: For his outstanding service in cinema
• Notable Poet Kuvempu: For his outstanding service in literature

Other recipients include:

• Nijalingappa, for politics in 1999
• N.R.Rao, for science in 2000
• Deeviprasad Shetty, for medicine in 2001
• Bheemasen Joshi, for music in 2005
• Sri Shivakumar Swamy, for social service in 2007
• Javaregowda, for literature in 2008

The most recent recipient was Puneeth Rajkumar, who was awarded the honor posthumously on the occasion of the 67th Kannada Rajyotsava. Rajkumar and Puneeth Rajkumar are the only father-son duo to have won the award.