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Black soils are formed from which of the following soil orders?

1. Vertisols
2. Entisols
3. Oxisols
4. Alfisols

Correct answer: Vertisols

Solution

Black soils, also called black cotton soils, are typically classified as Vertisols. These soils are rich in clay and show deep cracks during dry periods.

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