The correct answer is Padma Shri. Bengaluru-based 'SaalumaradaThimmakka International Foundation' has invited applications and nominations for the 'Saalumarada Thimmakka National Greenery Award'. Saalumarada Thimmakka's work was recognized by the Government of India and she was conferred with Padma Shri in 2019. The award will be in the form of 'Cash, silver medal, and a panel'. The Central University of Karnataka has announced an honorary doctorate for Thimmakka in the year 2020. Additional Information Five from diverse fields won Padma Shri from Karnataka State in Jan 2022. Siddalingaiah, H. R. Keshavamurthy, S. Ayyappan, Abdul Khader Nadakattin, and Amai Mahalinga Naika are the recipients. Dalit poet Siddalingaiah, who passed away in June 2021, has been posthumously awarded the Padma Shri by the Union Government. H R Keshava Murthy is a Gamaka exponent from Hosahalli in Shimoga district, Subbanna Ayyappan is an Indian aquaculture scientist hailing from the Karnataka State who has held several key positions in various Govt organizations in agricultural science. Abdul Khader Nadakattin is a grassroots agricultural innovator, a social worker, and an environmentalist from Dharwad in the Indian state of Karnataka. Amai Mahalinga Naika's hard work of 40 years turned a barren hilltop land with no water into a lush green farm.